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Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur died Monday in Paris at the age of 97, his family told AFP.
  • Balladur served as François Mitterrand’s prime minister from 1993 to 1995.
  • President Emmanuel Macron described him as a demanding, measured and committed servant of France.

Édouard Balladur, who served as France’s final prime minister under François Mitterrand, has died in Paris at the age of 97.

Balladur’s family informed AFP of his death on Monday. They said a memorial Mass would be held "within the closest family circle". No further details were released.

within the closest family circle

— Édouard Balladur’s familyThe family said the memorial Mass would be held privately.

Balladur was prime minister from 1993 to 1995, during the final years of Mitterrand’s presidency. A photograph from 1994 shows the two men together.

President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Balladur on X, calling him "a demanding, measured and committed servant of his country" whose heart was devoted to France.

a demanding, measured and committed servant of his country

— Emmanuel MacronMacron paid tribute to Balladur after his death.
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