Former Prime Minister Édouard Balladur died at the age of 97
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- Former Prime Minister Édouard Balladur has died at the age of 97.
- The last head of government under François Mitterrand, he will go down in history as the thirty-year friend of Jacques Chirac, who became his rival during the 1995 presidential campaign.
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Édouard Balladur was Prime Minister of France under the presidency of François Mitterrand between 1993 and 1995. He was a close ally of Jacques Chirac for thirty years before becoming his rival during the 1995 presidential election.
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Former Prime Minister Édouard Balladur died at the age of 97
DISAPPEARANCE - François Mitterrand's last prime minister, he will go down in political history as Jacques Chirac's “friend of thirty years” who became his rival during a fierce 1995 presidential campaign which put an end to his ambitions.
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This article was originally published by Le Figaro Actualités.
