The former President of the Republic died Thursday morning at the age of 86. Upon the announcement of his death, the National Assembly and the Senate immediately observed a minute of silence.

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Jacques Chirac is dead. The former President of the Republic from 1995 to 2007 died "peacefully" Thursday morning at the age of 86, announced his family Thursday morning. From his beginnings in politics during the 1960s until his departure from the Élysée in 2007, Jacques Chirac has embodied a familiar face of French public life. His death, announced Thursday at noon, immediately gave rise to a minute of silence in the National Assembly and the Senate.

The information to remember:

  • Jacques Chirac died Thursday at the age of 86
  • It is "part of the History of France", says Richard Ferrand
  • A minute of silence was observed in the Assembly and the Senate

A "peaceful" death after illness

The former President of the Republic died Thursday at 86 years. He died "peacefully", according to his family. Since leaving the Elysee, the health concerns of this force of nature have multiplied leading to a slow and inexorable decline.