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'''Jacques Chirac''' (1932-present) is the current president of [[France]]. He has announced that he will not seek a third term in office.[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/12/europe/EU-POL-France-Chiracs-Future.php] | '''Jacques Chirac''' (1932-present) is the current president of [[France]]. He has announced that he will not seek a third term in office.[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/12/europe/EU-POL-France-Chiracs-Future.php] | ||
| − | Chirac is a lifelong [[liberal]] who contributed greatly to France's decision not to participate in the [[War | + | Chirac is a lifelong [[liberal]] who contributed greatly to France's decision not to participate in the [[Iraq War]], though sent troops to help overthrow the Taliban in Afghanistan. (Like Presidents [[Bill Clinton]] and [[George W. Bush]], he did not fight in the [[Vietnam War]].) He has been quoted as saying that the [[free market]] is not the solution to all problems.[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/12/europe/EU-POL-France-Chiracs-Future.php] |
[[Category:Political people|Chirac, Jacques]] | [[Category:Political people|Chirac, Jacques]] | ||
Revision as of 16:35, April 15, 2007
Jacques Chirac (1932-present) is the current president of France. He has announced that he will not seek a third term in office.[1]
Chirac is a lifelong liberal who contributed greatly to France's decision not to participate in the Iraq War, though sent troops to help overthrow the Taliban in Afghanistan. (Like Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, he did not fight in the Vietnam War.) He has been quoted as saying that the free market is not the solution to all problems.[2]