Lionel Jospin (French: [ljɔnɛl ʒɔspɛ̃]; born 12 July 1937) is a French politician, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.Jospin was the Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. He was narrowly defeated in the final runoff election by Jacques Chirac in 1995. He ran for President again in 2002, and was eliminated in the first round due to finishing behind both Chirac and the far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen, following which he immediately announced his retirement from politics.
Meudon, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Height
5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
Profession
Actor
Education
Sciences Po
Nationality
French
Spouse
Sylviane Agacinski
Children
Eva Jospin, Jospin Hugo, Hugo Jospin
Parents
Mireille Dandieu Aliette, Robert Jospin
Siblings
Noëlle Châtelet, Agnes Jospin, Mowgli Jospin, Hélène Jospin, Oliver Jospin
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
1
President ('Premier secrétaire') of the French Socialist Party from 1981 to 1988 and from 1995 to 1997. Minister of Education, Youth and Sports from 1988 to 1992.
2
Has his look-alike puppet in the French show Les guignols de l'info (1988).
3
Two times candidate at the French presidential elections, he finished second in 1995 behind Jacques Chirac. In 2002, he was also beaten by Chirac but also by far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen. Because of having been beaten by Le Pen, he decided to retire from politics.
$1.4 Million
