Which two conservative politicians led cohabitation governments during Mitterrand's presidency?
Jacques Chirac and Édouard Balladur
Nicolas Sarkozy and Alain Juppé
François Fillon and Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Laurent Fabius and Michel Rocard
Answer
François Mitterrand was twice forced into cohabitation governments with conservative cabinets led by Jacques Chirac (1986-1988) and Édouard Balladur (1993-1995) due to the loss of a parliamentary majority.
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