Balladur Dies At 97
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Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur dies in Paris at 97, prompting tributes from France’s political class. Emmanuel Macron and politicians across the spectrum honor his public service and political career.
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97
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. Balladur was prime minister from 1993 to 1995, during the final years of Mitterrand’s presidency. A photograph…
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97
Édouard Balladur, the conservative former French prime minister whose 1995 presidential campaign ended in a bitter contest with Jacques Chirac, has died in Paris at the age of 97, according to his fam…
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97
Édouard Balladur, the conservative politician who served as France's prime minister from 1993 to 1995, has died at the age of 97. Balladur held the premiership while François Mitterrand was president.…
“Statesman,” “demanding servant,” “he leaves an immense void”: France’s political class pays tribute to Édouard Balladur
Édouard Balladur’s death at 97 prompted a broad outpouring of tributes from France’s political class, with figures from the center, mainstream right and nationalist right recalling his influence on pu…
Édouard Balladur: The Life of a Public Servant in Pictures
A 15-image retrospective follows Édouard Balladur from government offices and ministerial meetings to presidential campaigning and later public appearances. The photographs recall his work alongside G…
“I Ask You to Stop”: Édouard Balladur’s Famous Line After His 1995 Presidential Defeat
Édouard Balladur’s failed 1995 presidential campaign left behind a line that outlasted the defeat itself: “I ask you to stop.” Balladur had entered the race in January from the prime minister’s office…