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On June 1, 1997, French legislative elections announced Jospin as Prime Minister
On this day, 28 years ago, June 1, 1997 (April 26, 1997, the French legislative election announced Jospin as Prime Minister. Jospin On April 21, 1997, President Chirac suddenly made a televised speech, announcing the dissolution of the National Assembly and early legislative elections. This move immediately attracted international public opinion to pay close attention to the French political situation. President Chirac explained that his decision was made after consulting the Prime Minister and the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament and was based on the "national interest." He said France's "economy, businesses and unemployment cannot wait any longer." To succeed, there must be a new leap forward." He said,"Europe will bring us more prosperity and security, because Europe is unity, and unity is strength." In order to achieve the date set for the European single currency "in a strong position", France will take a series of major decisions in the coming months. He hopes that through early elections, the French people will make a clear statement and choice on "the scale and speed of the country's reform in the next five years" and will produce a parliament that can guide France to meet this challenge in a more sustainable manner. On June 1, 1997, France held the second round of voting in the legislative election, with the left wing leading with an absolute majority of 318 seats to form a new parliamentary majority. The right-wing coalition, which won the ruling majority four years ago, lost more than 200 seats, setting a record since 1981. According to statistics from the French Ministry of the Interior, among the 577 newly elected members of parliament, 252 are from the Socialist Party and the Radical Left, 38 are from the French total, 7 are from the Green Party, 21 are from the left forces, 135 are from the Rassemblement pour la démocratie, 108 are from the French Democratic Alliance, 14 are from the right forces, and 1 each is from the far-right National Front and each other party. The Socialist Party, which bottomed out in the last legislative election in 1993, unexpectedly rose unquestionably to become the largest party in French politics with a majority of seats. The Green Party used the power of the Left Alliance to enter the National Assembly for the first time. On June 1, Jospin accepted Chirac's formal appointment as the next prime minister. Lionel Jospin was born on July 12, 1937 in Medun, southwest of Paris. He was the second of four children in his family. He successively studied at the French Institute of Political Studies and the famous national administrative school that trains political elites. After graduation, he worked as a senior official in a national public institution and later taught at a university technology institute. Joined the Unity Socialist Party in 1960. When the Socialist Party was reorganized in 1971, he joined the Socialist Party. He became a member of parliament in 1981. During Mitterrand's second presidential term in 1988, he served as Minister of State, responsible for education, scientific research and sports. Led the Socialist Party to regroup when it was divided within it. He participated in the presidential election in 1995 and was defeated by Chirac. His wife is a professor of philosophy and has three children. He himself loves basketball.


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