Which French president did Jospin serve under as Prime Minister?
Jacques Chirac
François Mitterrand
Nicolas Sarkozy
Emmanuel Macron
Answer
Jacques Chirac, the French president from 1995 to 2007, appointed Lionel Jospin as Prime Minister in 1997. This marked a period of cohabitation, where the presidency and premiership were held by different political parties. Jospin, a socialist, served as Prime Minister until 2002, when Chirac's conservative party regained control of the National Assembly.
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