# Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur Dies at 97

Edouard Balladur, a key figure in French politics who served as Prime Minister, died in Paris at age 97.

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Edouard Balladur, a prominent center-right French politician, died on January 31 in Paris at the age of 97. [^1]

Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur died on Monday at the age of 97, according to his family. [^2]

After Pompidou's death in 1974, Balladur left politics briefly before returning in 1986 as Minister of Economy, Finance, and Privatization in the first cohabitation government led by President François Mitterrand and Prime Minister Jacques Chirac. [^3]

He began his public career in 1964 as an aide to Prime Minister Georges Pompidou and later served as Chief of Staff after Pompidou became president. [^4]

In 1993, President Mitterrand appointed Balladur as Prime Minister to form the second cohabitation government. [^5]

French President Emmanuel Macron described Balladur as a demanding, measured, and dedicated servant who carried France in his heart. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Edouard Balladur, a prominent center-right French politician, died on January 31 in Paris at the age of 97. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
2. Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur died on Monday at the age of 97, according to his family. (La Tercera, News)
3. After Pompidou's death in 1974, Balladur left politics briefly before returning in 1986 as Minister of Economy, Finance, and Privatization in the first cohabitation government led by President François Mitterrand and Prime Minister Jacques Chirac. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
4. He began his public career in 1964 as an aide to Prime Minister Georges Pompidou and later served as Chief of Staff after Pompidou became president. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
5. In 1993, President Mitterrand appointed Balladur as Prime Minister to form the second cohabitation government. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
6. French President Emmanuel Macron described Balladur as a demanding, measured, and dedicated servant who carried France in his heart. (La Tercera, News)

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