Jacques Chirac
Conviction for corruption
On 15 December 2011, Chirac was found guilty and given a suspended sentence of two years. He was convicted of diverting public funds, abuse of trust and illegal conflict of interest. The suspended sentence meant he did not have to go to prison and took into account his age, health and status as a former head of state. He did not attend the trial, since medical doctors deemed that his neurological problems damaged his memory. His defence team decided not to appeal.
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac (UK: , US: ; French: [ʒak ʁəne ʃiʁak] ; 29 November 1932 – 26 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.
Jacques Chirac
After attending the École nationale d'administration, Chirac began his career as a high-level civil servant), entering politics shortly thereafter. Chirac occupied various senior positions, including minister of agriculture) and minister of the interior). In (/wiki/1981Frenchpresidentialelection) and (/wiki/1988Frenchpresidentialelection), he unsuccessfully ran for president as the standard-bearer for the conservative Gaullist party Rally for the Republic (RPR). Chirac's internal policies initially included lower tax rates, the removal of price controls, strong punishment for crime and terrorism, and business privatisation.
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