Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Appearance
Jean-Pierre Raffarin | |
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Prime Minister of France | |
In office 6 May 2002 – 31 May 2005 | |
President | Jacques Chirac |
Preceded by | Lionel Jospin |
Succeeded by | Dominique de Villepin |
Senator for Vienne | |
In office 18 September 2005 – 4 October 2017 | |
In office 1 October 2004 – 1 November 2004 | |
In office 21 September 1997 – 6 June 2002 | |
In office 2 October 1995 – 31 October 1995 | |
Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Crafts | |
In office 18 May 1995 – 4 June 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Alain Juppé |
Preceded by | Alain Madelin |
Succeeded by | Marylise Lebranchu |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 25 July 1989 – 18 May 1995 | |
Constituency | France |
President of the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes | |
In office 19 December 1988 – 8 May 2002 | |
Preceded by | Louis Fruchard |
Succeeded by | Élisabeth Morin |
Personal details | |
Born | Poitiers, France | 3 August 1948
Nationality | French |
Political party | DL (before 2002) UMP (2002–2015) LR (since 2015) |
Spouse(s) |
Anne-Marie Perrier (m. 1980) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Paris II ESCP Europe |
Jean-Pierre Raffarin (French: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ ʁa.fa.ʁɛ̃] (listen); born 3 August 1948) is a French politician. He was Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005.
He was also Vice President of the Senate from 2011 to 2014.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Tagliabue, John (7 May 2002). "Man in the News; A Leader to Lean On; Jean-Pierre Raffarin". New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2010.