🔴 Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97
Summary
Édouard Balladur, who was prime minister of France from 1993 to 1995, died in Paris at the age of 97. He worked with President François Mitterrand, led key privatizations of state companies, and ran unsuccessfully for president in 1995.Key Facts
- Édouard Balladur was France’s prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995.
- He served under President François Mitterrand, a socialist leader.
- Balladur was born in Turkey.
- He carried out several major privatizations of government-owned companies.
- In 1995, Balladur ran for president but lost to Jacques Chirac.
- Jacques Chirac, once Balladur’s ally, became president after the 1995 election.
- Balladur died on Monday in Paris at the age of 97.
- His family plans to hold a private Mass in his honor.
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