Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Jacques Chaban-Delmas (7 March 1915 in Paris – 10 November 2000 in Paris) was a French Gaullist politician. He served as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from 1969 to 1972. In addition, for almost half a century, he was Mayor of Bordeaux (1947 to 1995) and a deputy for the Gironde département.

Read more about Jacques Chaban-Delmas:  Biography, Political Career, M. Chaban-Delmas's Cabinet; 22 June 1969 – 6 July 1972

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