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Chirac (2006)

Chirac (2006)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2006, October 23
Directors: Patrick Rotman
Countries: France
Production: Kuiv Productions
Cast: Jacques Chirac, Michèle Alliot-Marie, Claude Allègre, Martine Aubry

Overview:

Faced with President François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac embodied the opposition. In 1986, the right won the legislative elections and he became Prime Minister. After two years of tough cohabitation, François Mitterrand was re-elected in 1988. After a moment of despondency, the Chirac machine started up again. During the referendum on Maastricht, he took a position for the "yes", against the vast majority of his party. In March 1993, the opposition led by Chirac won a crushing victory. Edouard Balladur became Prime Minister. In 1995, Jacques Chirac was elected President of the Republic: thirty years of political life found their fulfillment.