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|number=22nd
|number=22nd
|terms=May 17, 1995 - May 16, 2007
|terms=May 17, 1995 - May 16, 2007
|vp=Lionel Jospin
|vp=Alain Juppé<br>Lionel Jospin<br>Jean-Pierre Raffarin<br>Dominique de Villepin
|preceded=[[François Mitterrand]]
|preceded=[[François Mitterrand]]
|succeeded=[[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
|succeeded=[[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
}}
}}
|birth_date = November 29, 1932
|birth_place = Paris
}}
}}
'''Jacques Chirac''' (1932-present) is a former president of [[France]] from 1995 to 2007. He served two terms in office, choosing not to seek a third term due to his age, a massive unpopularity and several legislative failures.
'''Jacques Chirac''' (born November 29, 1932) is a former president of [[France]] from 1995 to 2007. He served two terms in office, choosing not to seek a third term due to his age, a massive unpopularity and several legislative failures.
Chirac is a lifelong [[Gaullist]] whose political instincts probably contributed greatly to his decision not to participate in the [[Iraq War]], though he sent troops to help overthrow the [[Taliban]] in [[Afghanistan]]. He has been quoted as saying that the [[free market]] is not the solution to all problems.<ref>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/12/europe/EU-POL-France-Chiracs-Future.php</ref>
Chirac is a lifelong [[Gaullist]] whose political instincts probably contributed greatly to his decision not to participate in the [[Iraq War]], though he sent troops to help overthrow the [[Taliban]] in [[Afghanistan]]. He has been quoted as saying that the [[free market]] is not the solution to all problems.<ref>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/12/europe/EU-POL-France-Chiracs-Future.php</ref>