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{{Officeholder
|name=Jacques Chirac
|party=[[Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle]]
|spouse=Bernadette Chirac
|religion=[[Catholic]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/president
|country=France
|number=22nd
|terms=May 17, 1995 - May 16, 2007
|vp=Lionel Jospin
|preceded=[[François Mitterrand]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
}}
}}
'''Jacques Chirac''' (1932-present) is a former president of [[France]]. 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''' (1932-present) is a former president of [[France]]. 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>
==See Also==
* [[List of French Presidents]]
==References==
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