After receiving a wakeup call two weeks ago, the French people turned out in force Sunday and re-elected incumbent Jacques Chirac by a landslide over extreme-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen in a ...

Former French President Jacques Chirac, a gregarious and yet imperious political warhorse who during four decades in government became a senior European statesman and led opposition to the Iraq war, ...

With a new president of France set to take office on May 16, the reign of another comes to a close. France's president for the last 12 years, Jacques Chirac, leaves a legacy of hands-on leadership on ...

President Jacques Chirac, hospitalized after suffering a small blood vessel problem that hindered his vision, was in good condition, walking and discussing the issues of the day, the French prime ...

PARIS — French President Jacques Chirac sailed to a resounding reelection victory Sunday over far-right candidate Jean- Marie Le Pen, capitalizing on high turnout and crossover leftist votes to block ...

In September 2000, then-French President Jacques Chirac dismissed the swirling tide of corruption accusations against him as not only unfounded, but so improbably fanciful he waved them off as ...

PARISPARIS — France bid a final adieu to Jacques Chirac on Monday as the former French president received military honors on a national day of mourning that culminated with a memorial service attended ...

Foes of Jacques Chirac were relishing the idea of him being dragged to court in the spring to face corruption charges filed by legal authorities last year. So the news on Monday that the former French ...

1974-1976-Premier/Prime Minister of France. 1976-Is elected president of L’Union de Démocrates pour la République or (RPR). Changes the party’s name to Rassemblement pour la République. 1977-1995 - ...