The Elysée speaks of a “recognition” for a “statesman” who “led leading social reforms” throughout his career.
Article written by
Posted
Reading time : 1 min.
Former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin is decorated, Wednesday, February 22, by the President of the Republic, learned franceinfo. He will be made Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor by Emmanuel Macron. The Elysée speaks “of recognition” for a “statesman” Who “carried out first-rate social reforms”. He is also a figure on the right who has repeatedly shown his support for Emmanuel Macron.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin had been elevated to the dignity of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, the highest French distinction, by a decree of July 13, 2022, at the same time as Serge Klarsfeld, haslawyer and historian, and Line Renaud, singer, actress, co-founder of Sidaction
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a right-wing politician. Member of the European Parliament, then senator, he was Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Trade and Crafts between 1995 and 1997. He was Jacques Chirac’s Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004. During his time at Matignon, he led the reform on secularism in schools adopted in 2004.
View comments