Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin Dies
Former Prime Minister of France from the Socialist Party, Lionel Jospin, has died at the age of 88, BFM TV reported.
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Jospin led the government under center-right President Jacques Chirac from 1997 to 2002 during a period of "cohabitation" — a term used in France when the president and prime minister belong to opposing political camps.
In 2002, Jospin ran for president of France but sensationally failed to advance to the second round, losing to the leader of the far-right "National Front", Jean-Marie Le Pen.