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1932 – 2019Jacques ChiracPresident of France 1995–2007Jacques René Chirac was a French Gaullist politician who dominated the French right for three decades. He served twice as Prime Minister, eighteen years as Mayor of Paris, and twelve years as President of the Republic, remembered for his charm, his opposition to the 2003 Iraq War, and his recognition of France's role in the Holocaust.
2019Death26 September 2019Jacques Chirac dies on 26 September 2019 in Paris, aged 86. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery, mourned across the political spectrum and by leaders worldwide.
2019Death of Jacques ChiracEnd of a 63-year marriageJacques Chirac dies on 26 September 2019, aged 86, ending a marriage of more than sixty years. Bernadette remains a respected public figure in her widowhood.