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Biography of The Prime Minister of France- Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin Jean-Pierre Raffarin was born on Aug. 3, 1948, in Poitiers. Raffarin was a municipal councillor for the city of Poitiers and then became a member and chairman of the Poitou-Charentes regional council and a member of the Senate for the Vienne constituency. Raffarin was appointed Minister for Small and Medium-size Business, Trade and Small Industry, a post he retained until 1997 when he became vice-president of the Démocratie libérale party. www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /department/focus/bio_raffarin-en.asp

Jean-Pierre Raffarin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as the Prime Minister of France from May 6, 2002 to May 31, 2005, resigning after France's rejection of the referendum on the European Union draft constitution. Jean-Pierre Raffarin listen (♫) (born August 3, 1948) is a French conservative politician and senator of Vienne. Jean-Pierre Raffarin was often teased for his optimistic aphorisms, known colloquially and ironically as raffarinades, the best known being La route est droite, mais la pente est forte ("The road is straight, but the slope is steep"). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jean-Pierre_Raffarin

MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Jean-Pierre Raffarin Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as prime minister of France from 2002 to 2005. ca.encarta.msn.com /media_701610660/Jean-Pierre_Raffarin.html

BBC NEWS World Europe Profile: Jean-Pierre Raffarin Mr Raffarin stressed the need for French politicians to deliver after the shock success of far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen in the presidential elections, and following his coalition's landslide in legislative elections he pledged to live up to voters' demands. A public relations expert, Mr Raffarin is seen as a figure who can appeal to a broad section of the right, while embodying a consensual approach that may also keep some left-wing voters on side. It is also thought that Mr Raffarin's government will take on the issue of pension reform, an issue which could spark protests on the streets of Paris if not handled with care. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1970512.stm

Charest, Jean on Encyclopedia.com Pierre Raffarin (G) et Jean Charest Le Premier ministre français Jean-Pierre Raffarin et les nouveaux dirigeants du Québec. Jean Charest a rendu hommage aux soldats québécois tombés le 6 juin 1944 Jean Charest, leader du parti Libéral, futur nouveau Premier ministre québécois, lundi à Montréal Les Québécois ont porté. www.encyclopedia.com /html/c/charestj1.asp

MSN Encarta - Jean-Pierre Raffarin Raffarin, Jean-Pierre, born in 1948, prime minister of France from 2002 to 2005. Raffarin was born in Poitiers in west central France. Become a subscriber today and gain access to: encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701610407/Jean-Pierre_Raffarin.html

Embassy of France in the U.S. - Jean-Pierre Raffarin In December 1988, Jean-Pierre Raffarin was first elected Chairman of Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, where he succeeded Louis Fruchard and René Monory (re-elected in 1992 and 1998). Jean-Pierre Raffarin has pursued his career in both business and public life. Embassy of France in the U.S. - Jean-Pierre Raffarin www.info-france-usa.org /atoz/bio/bio_raffarin.asp

CNN.com - French PM leaves hospital - May 10, 2005 PARIS, France-- French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has left hospital after undergoing surgery on his gall bladder, his office says. Raffarin was admitted to the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris late Saturday morning for the surgery. Raffarin is at the center of speculation that Chirac will dismiss him after the May 29 EU referendum. edition.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/05/10/raffarin.hospital

CNN.com - Chirac appoints new prime minister - May 6, 2002 French President Jacques Chirac appoints conservative Sen. Jean-Pierre Raffarin as interim prime minister. PARIS, France-- Conservative senator Jean-Pierre Raffarin has been named interim prime minister of France, succeeding Lionel Jospin who resigned on Monday along with his government. Although Raffarin is little-known outside political circles, he played a key role in Chirac's re-election campaign and observers say his relative obscurity could be an asset as the president seeks to counter widespread perceptions that the Parisian power elite is arrogant and isolated. archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/05/06/france.president

Monsieur Nice Woos the Lower Class The Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, is on a pilgrimage round the country to sell his plans to trim the power of the Parisian elites and give more authority to the country's 22 regions. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, France's new Prime Minister, has a mission to court humble folk in the provinces. Raffarin's one-time sports and youth adviser, Pierre Beneteau, 64, a retired gym teacher, lives at the wrong end of the Vienne in what he calls ' la France d'en bas de la France d'en bas '. www.buzzle.com /editorials/7-20-2002-22841.asp

HARIAN UMUM SUARA MERDEKA Raffarin, a moderate right-wing senator and head of the Poitou-Charentes regional council in western France, will now form a government that will be at the center of the conservative campaign to win parliamentary elections on June 9 and 16. Though the son of a former government minister, Raffarin has a grass-roots image that has become his trump card as voters turn against the capital to demand more power at the local and regional level and politicians who understand their concerns. Chirac, 69, who campaigned on a platform pledging reforms to boost the French economy and action on crime, was reelected on Sunday by the highest margin in the 44-year history of the Fifth Republic. www.suaramerdeka.com /harian/0205/08/eng4.htm

Bangla Immigrants Go Back, Madonna Not Pregnant, Jean Pierre Raffarin Arrives Raffarin said France was committed to avoiding war and asked Iraqi regime to cooperate with the visiting UN weapon inspectors in destroying its mass weapons. Raffarin was speaking to reporters in Bangalore where he arrived on a three-day official visit to India. Raffarin will travel to Delhi on Friday and hold talks with President APJ Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. www.indiatraveltimes.com /news/feb03/feb0603.html

BBC NEWS World Europe New French PM names cabinet France's new Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, has unveiled the cabinet which will carry the right's hopes into next month's parliamentary elections. Mr Raffarin was named yesterday as prime minister by Mr Chirac, the day after he trounced the far-right's Jean-Marie Le Pen in the presidential poll. Mr Chirac's choice of Mr Raffarin, who is seen as a grass-roots consensus politician, is widely seen as a move to tackle the alienation from politics blamed in part for Mr Le Pen's shock first round success. newsvote.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1972000/1972099.stm

Raffarin, Jean-Pierre on Encyclopedia.com Jean-Pierre Raffarin et le ministre de l'Intérieur Dominique de Villepin le 9 août dernier à Combloux Jean-Pierre Raffarin. France's prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin announced in January. A conservative, Raffarin turned permanently to politics in 1988 when he became president of the Poitou-Charentes regional council; shortly thereafter he was elected to the European Parliament. www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/RaffarinJ1P1.asp

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Reforms needed in France's 35-hour workweek, Raffarin says PARIS – Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said France's 35-hour workweek stemmed from a "bad law" in need of change, but he vowed in an interview published Sunday that reforms in the French workplace would not create a "social jungle." Raffarin also said he was "optimistic but prudent" about France's economy, which he forecast would grow at a rate above 2.3 percent this year. "It's a bad law," Raffarin told the weekly. www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040725-0644-france-workweek.html

Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Jean-Pierre Raffarin - Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born August 3, 1948) is the Prime Minister of France since 2002. www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/je/Jean-Pierre_Raffarin

SpecialLevel1&cid=1018260679563 President Chirac confirmed Jean-Pierre Raffarin as his prime minister following the right's overwhelming victory in the second round of the French general elections. The heavyweights on the left in marginal seats were the main casualties in the swing to the right in the general election run-off. The "family photograph" of EU leaders at this week's summit in Seville will be an uncomfortable moment for Gerhard Schröder and Tony Blair. news.ft.com /servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/Page/SpecialLevel1&cid=1018260679563

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Tells Bush 'It's Not a Game, It's Not Over' French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin on Friday sent a message to President Bush on Iraq: "It's not a game, it's not over." Raffarin, who broke into English to say that the crisis over Iraq was not a game, also said there was an alternative to war. The comment, made by Raffarin during a visit to India, was in response to Bush's remark on Thursday that "the game is over" for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. www.informationclearinghouse.info /article1258.htm

Master of Disaster - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com Raffarin was quite literally nowhere to be seen as emergency rooms overflowed and the elderly were dying of dehydration in their homes. When Raffarin became prime minister in June 2002, he was initially admired for his accessibility in a country where powerful officials often remain aloof. But ironically, given that Raffarin is a former marketing man, his government has been woe-fully maladroit at communicating its programs and proposed solutions to the public. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3540616

Agence France Presse French: Johannesburg: Jean-Pierre Raffarin appelle à la mobilisation@ HighBeam Research Jean-Pierre Raffarin aux Journées nationales du Développement durable lundi à Rennes Le premier ministre Jean-Pierre Raffarin a appelé lundi à Rennes à la mobilisation des pouvoirs publics et de la société civile pour que le 2ème sommet de la Terre de Johannesburg aboutisse à des "résultats concrets". Le premier ministre Jean-Pierre Raffarin a appelé lundi à Rennes à la mobilisation des pouvoirs publics et de la société civile pour que le 2ème sommet de... www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:54024196&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf

French prime minister undergoes surgery - Europe - MSNBC.com PARIS - French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin will remain hospitalized for several days after having gallstones removed Saturday, officials said. Raffarin, who earlier canceled a trip to the eastern city of Reims to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, will not, however, attend celebrations in Paris on Sunday. Raffarin’s popularity hit a new low in an opinion poll published Friday, deepening doubts that he will keep his job after this month’s referendum on the European Union constitution. msnbc.msn.com /id/7773232

Decentralisation, Jean-Pierre Raffarin's challenge For Jean Pierre Raffarin, decentralization is not a stake in power. Why did Jean-Pierre Raffarin dash into this project that bears his mark ? For J.P. Raffarin, to decentralise is to simplify, it is to put proximity along side complexity, it is to release at the top that which blocks the system, it is to put within the reach of the French and the voters more legibility in the management and the decisions which concern them. www.ambitions-sud.net /n33/n33en-decentralisation.htm

Bell is Tolling for Raffarin The stinging rebuke delivered to Jean-Pierre Raffarin and his centre-right government in the regional elections on Sunday will probably cost the French prime minister his job, analysts and commentators have said. The financial daily Les Echos said the "bell is tolling" for Mr Raffarin, elected on a near-landslide in June 2002. Also, all commentators focused on the ominous symbolism of the humiliating first-round performance of Elisabeth Morin, Mr Raffarin's chosen successor as president of the western Poitou-Charentes region that he ran for 14 years. www.buzzle.com /editorials/3-22-2004-52042.asp

Nicole, Pierre on Encyclopedia.com Jean-Pierre Raffarin et l'ancien ministre de l'Education nationale Luc Ferry jeudi à Matignon De Nicole Fontaine à Francis. Nicole Fontaine Jean-Pierre Raffarin a déclaré jeudi dans un communiqué que sa ministre de l'Industrie Nicole Fontaine éta. Fallece Pierre Salinger, portavoz del presidente Kennedy (familia) www.encyclopedia.com /html/n/nicole-p1.asp

CNN.com - Chirac to act soon over poll rout - Mar 29, 2004 In the presidency's first comment on the elections, Chirac's office said he was "working with the Prime Minister (Jean-Pierre Raffarin) on decisions he will take over the next few days," Reuters reported. Media commentators on Monday saw the defeat as a rejection of Raffarin's government and its reforms of health care and the social security system. Daily newspapers on both sides of the political divide said the government would be forced to change course and even discussed the possibility of an early general election. edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/03/29/france.vote

Agence France Presse French: Jean-Pierre Raffarin en visite à Saint-Pétersbourg@ HighBeam Research Le Premier ministre français Jean-Pierre Raffarin a profité samedi de sa visite à Saint-Pétersbourg pour défendre l'idée d'un axe Paris-Moscou et en a appelé à Voltaire pour commenter l'action de son gouvernement. Le Premier ministre français Jean-Pierre Raffarin a profité samedi de sa visite à Saint-Pétersbourg pour défendre l'idée d'un axe Paris-Moscou et en a appelé à... Jean-Pierre Raffarin et sa femme Anne-Marie (g) visitent Saint-Petersburg dimanche www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:74964794&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf

French Leader Fires Premier in Response to E.U. Rejection - New York Times French President Jacques Chirac bade farewell to former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin in Paris Tuesday morning. Raffarin made a short statement defending his record over the past three years. The former prime minister is being blamed in some quarters for the rejection of the constitution because of opinion surveys indicating that voters used the ballot partly to punish the French government's failure to tackle high unemployment and painful cost-cutting changes. www.nytimes.com /2005/05/31/international/europe/31cnd-france.html?ex=1275192000&en=73bb8601fb29e708&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Chirac names Villepin as prime minister - Boston.com - Europe - News French President Jacques Chirac named Dominique de Villepin as prime minister on Tuesday after accepting the resignation of Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Chirac's office announced. Raffarin tendered his resignation earlier on Tuesday after French voters rejected the European Union's constitution in a referendum on Sunday. Villepin is a loyal ally and former interior and foreign minister. www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/05/31/chirac_names_villepin_as_prime_minister?mode=PF

TIME Europe Magazine: Madame La Ministre -- Jul. 1, 2002/Vol. 160 No. 1 Despite links with Socialist leaders dating back to the late President François Mitterrand, the leftist Lenoir was named France's Minister of European Affairs last week by new conservative Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. But her appointment was described by some observers as proof of Raffarin's determination to assemble a government attentive to — and comprising — all segments of French social and political life. When her term as justice expired in 2001, she continued advising the E.U. and was putting together a private legal practice specializing in bioethics issues when she received the call from Raffarin. www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/printout/0,13155,901020701-265376,00.html

Single Malt Pundit.com At the outset of a three-day visit to China, French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said he supported Beijing’s “anti-secession” law on Taiwan, and vowed to keep pushing for an end to an EU arms embargo that could open the door for Paris to sell weapons to the Asian giant. Prime Minister Raffarin has just stated that he’s pefectly fine with starting the next world war, and they’d love to sell the weapons needed to fight it. Appearing to put his government at odds with the European Union, Raffarin said at the outset of the three day visit that Paris had no objections to the anti-secession law. www.jayreding.com /archives/2005/04/21/france-wants-to-start-the-next-world-war

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