France's former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88
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Former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at 88. Jospin served as prime minister under conservative President Jacques Chirac from 1997 to 2002, implementing policies like the 35-hour work week and the PACS civil union for homosexual couples. He was also a two-time presidential candidate, losing to Chirac in 1995. In 2002, he was unexpectedly defeated in the first round by far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen, leading to his resignation from politics. Born in 1937, Jospin came from a Socialist background and attended the elite ENA administration school. He had a past involvement with a Trotskyist organization, which remained secret for many years.
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AI-ExtractedJospin was recruited by a Trotskyist group in the 1960s.
In 2002, Jospin suffered a first-round defeat to Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Jospin introduced the so-called PACS civil ceremony for homosexual couples.
Jospin served five years as prime minister under conservative president Jacques Chirac.
Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88.
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