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Jospin

British  
/ ʒospɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Lionel ( Robert ) born 1937, French politician; prime minister (1997–2002)

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A unifying figure on the left, Jospin led a coalition government of Socialists, Greens and Communists in a cohabitation arrangement with centre-right President Jacques Chirac.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The film's director Michel Leclerc told AFP in 2010 Jospin had written his own lines and did not want to be paid.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Jospin, who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay couples when he was head of government from 1997 to 2002, died on Sunday aged 88.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Before that Jospin had served five years as prime minister under conservative president Jacques Chirac.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Though Jospin claimed to have left the OCI a few years later, the fact of his having been a far-left "entryist" was kept secret until the 1990s and not admitted by him until 2001.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026