Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur Dies at Age 97
Edouard Balladur, who served as France's prime minister from 1993 to 1995, died at 97, a fact announced by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on X.
The former head of France's government, Edouard Balladur, passed away at the age of 97. Current Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu posted a tribute on X, noting Balladur's five-decade involvement in the Fifth Republic and his early work with Georges Pompidou before becoming premier under Socialist President François Mitterrand. Balladur, a conservative, is remembered as a leading figure in post-war French politics.
Why it matters
The death of a former prime minister closes a significant chapter in France's recent political history.
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