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Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Jacques Chaban-Delmas was a French Gaullist politician. He served as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from 1969 to 1972. He was the Mayor of Bordeaux from 1947 to 1995 and a deputy for the Gironde département between 1946 and 1997.
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culture · 82nd Prime Minister of France · politician · tennis player · rugby union player · military personnel · journalist · also Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Chaban, Jacques Delmas, Chaban-Delmas
Born 7 March 1915 · Died 10 November 2000 · Q12940
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 4 entries
Le Figaro: «Les écologistes improvisent depuis 5 ans» : le petit-fils de Jacques Chaban-Delmas alerte sur le déclin de Bordeaux
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video.lefigaro: Le défi de réformer, Jacques Chaban-Delmas - VF - Diffusé le 25/07/18 à 20h30 sur PUBLIC SENAT - LCP AN
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Le Journal du Dimanche: Jacques Chaban-Delmas : le sportif devenu figure de la République
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Sud Ouest: Bordeaux : Jacques Chaban-Delmas candidat pour la 7 e fois… aux municipales de 1983
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2024· 1 entry
Sud Ouest: Le jour où, Jacques Chaban-Delmas est devenu le premier président de l’Assemblée nationale de la Vᵉ République
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2018· 1 entry
The Conversation: Jacques Chaban‑Delmas hier et aujourd’hui
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2000· 1 entry
Died 2000-11-10.
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1997· 1 entry
Towards the end of his thirteenth term of member of the National Assembly and two years after the end of his eighth term as Mayor of Bordeaux
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded Henry Malherbe Prize (1993).
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1986· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Regional Council of Aquitaine (1986–1988).
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1972· 1 entry
Chaban-Delmas canvassed for a vote of confidence in the Assembly
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1969· 2 entries
When Georges Pompidou acceded to the presidency, he chose Chaban-Delmas, who had concluded that the May 68 crisis was the consequence of a strained and conflicted society, as prime minister
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of France (1969–1972).
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1963· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1963).
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1958· 1 entry
Chaban-Delmas agreed to the advent of the French Fifth Republic and the new Constitution
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1956· 1 entry
Career landmark: substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1956–1959).
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1953· 1 entry
When the RPF group split (and Charles de Gaulle supposedly retired), Chaban-Delmas became head of the Union of Republicans for Social Action and president of the National Centre of Social Republicans party
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1951· 1 entry
Career landmark: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1951–1956).
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1947· 2 entries
Career landmark: mayor of Bordeaux (1947–1995).
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Became mayor of Bordeaux, which was for 48 years his electoral fief
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1945· 1 entry
Played for France national rugby union team (1945–1945) — 0 goals.
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1915· 1 entry
Born 1915-03-07.
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