Who is Lionel Jospin?
Who is Lionel Jospin?
See Article History. Lionel Jospin, (born July 12, 1937, Meudon, France), Socialist Party politician who served as prime minister of France (1997–2002) in a cohabitation government with conservative President Jacques Chirac.
Where did Lionel Jospin go to school?
Lionel Jospin was born to a Protestant family in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine), a suburb of Paris. He is the son of Robert Jospin. He attended the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly before studying at the Institut d’études politiques de Paris and the École nationale d’administration (ENA).
Who is Jean-Yves Jospin?
Jospin is a Member of the Club of Madrid. Jospin served as prime minister during France’s third ” cohabitation ” government under President Chirac from 1997 to 2002. Despite his previous image as a rigid socialist, Jospin sold state-owned enterprises and lowered the VAT, income tax and company tax rates.
When did Jospin leave the PS?
In 1988, after Mitterrand’s reelection, Jospin left the PS leadership, and, though Mitterrand considered naming him prime minister, he was nominated for minister of education.
