Jacques Chirac, Mayor of Paris, with Louvre pyramid model

May 01, 1985 - Paris, France - Mayor of Paris JACQUES CHIRAC introducing project of the Louvre pyramid by Leoh Ming Pei. After serving 18 years as the mayor of Paris, JACQUES CHIRAC was elected president of France in 1995. He held various high level government posts and elected offices throughout his career, including two terms as prime minister. As president he weathered criticism for inaction on domestic policies, for flip-flopping on matters of foreign policy and for his connections to political scandals involving fraud and corruption. Chirac announced in March of 2007 that he would not seek a third term

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