presidency was a long one the son of a banker he was born in paris in 1932 his political mentor george pompidou wanted chirac to be his private secretary in the palace he became prime minister in 1976 under the scar to stone but soon he and she rocket political differences. in 1905 he won the presidential election against opposing candidate socialist. he rose from secretary to top ranks in the elite he had achieved his life's goal right at the very start of his term she rocked shocked the world by authorizing underground nuclear tests in the pacific ocean he set a clear course opposing the us president george bush during the iraq war and the people of france agreed with him but france's rejection of the e.u. constitution which he had championed was his biggest failure in office he had little love for his party colleague nicolas sarkozy yet he could not stop him from becoming his successor after she rocks term in office was over old scandals return to the public eye he was accused of paying party colleagues for fake jobs while mayor of paris he was sentenced to a 2 year suspended prison term jun

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working in the civil service before becoming a protege of prime minister george pompidou after that his climb was steep and fast within 12 years he was prime minister a role where he would push for welfare reform his march to the lease a palace began after he left the cabinet becoming mayor of paris in 1977 where he set his eyes on the presidency it would be almost 20 years before he would gain his seat in the elisei he was elected promising tax cuts and more jobs but within months there was a general strike bringing millions into the streets during his time in office he championed the single currency but the budget of the lease a sword in 2003 the us president george bush failed to persuade chirac to join the invasion of iraq winning the french leader praise from some quarters 2 years later chirac failed to persuade his own people to vote for a new european constitution memories of his leadership will be sullied by the corruption during his 18 years as paris may 2011 he was convicted of embezzlement jacques chirac though was a consummate french politician a survivor but his legacy is u

it was politician george pompidou who spotted a young shirak and took him under his wing showing him how to press the flesh in rural france a lesson he would take to heart. how's things how are you doing. from july nineteen seventy two to february nineteen seventy four shirak held the post of agriculture minister during this period he quickly becameme known as a champion of french farmers fighting for t tir rightss and then nine member european union it was a role he embraced. french farmers have certainly become the best in the world and all the breeds that we see here today proved just that. no one can deny it some of the stuff. whether he was prime minister or president shirak continue to keep a close eye on france's farmers. he was forever ready to fight for their livelihood and safeguard their interest. each visit to the annual agricultural fair his popularity with the farmers grew. his love for good food and drink was legendary turning his trip to the fair into marathon sessions of eating and drinking. you have to eat chicken. and drink some rezaei it helps complimented. for th

working in the civil service before becoming a protege of prime minister george pompidou after that his climb was steep and fast within 12 years he was prime minister a role where he would push for welfare reform his march to the lease a palace began after he left the cabinet becoming mayor of paris in 1977 where he set his eyes on the presidency it would be almost 20 years before he would gain his seat in the elisei he was elected promising tax cuts and more jobs but within months there was a general strike bringing millions into the streets during his time in office he championed the single currency but the budget of the lease a sword in 2003 the us president george bush failed to persuade chirac to join the invasion of iraq winning the french leader praise from some quarters 2 years later chirac failed to persuade his own people to vote for a new european constitution memories of his leadership will be sullied by the corruption during his 18 years as paris may 2011 he was convicted of embezzlement jacques chirac though was a consummate french politician a survivor but his legacy is u

working in the civil service before becoming a protege of prime minister george pompidou after that his climb was steep and fast within 12 years he was prime minister a role where he would push for welfare reform his march to the lease a palace began after he left the cabinet becoming mayor of paris in 1977 where he set his eyes on the presidency it would be almost 20 years before he would gain his seat in the lease a he was elected promising tax cuts and more jobs but within months there was a general strike bringing millions into the streets during his time in office he championed the single currency but the budget of the lease a sawed in 2003 the us president george bush failed to persuade chirac to join the invasion of iraq winning the french leader praise from some quarters 2 years later chirac failed to persuade his own people to vote for a new european constitution memories of his leadership will be sullied by the corruption during his 18 years as paris mayor in 2011 he was convicted of embezzlement jacques chirac though was a consummate french politician a survivor but his legac