Jacques Chaban-Delmas

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Jacques Chaban-Delmas (March 7, 1915–November 10, 2000) was a French Gaullist politician. He served as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from 1969 to 1972.

Jacques Chaban-Delmas was born Jacques Delmas; in the French Resistance, his last pseudonym was Chaban, and, after World War II, he formally changed his name to Chaban-Delmas. For almost half a century (1947-1995) he served as mayor of Bordeaux, throughout all the changes of régime that France had.

He was president of the French National Assembly from 1958 to 1969, from 1978 to 1981 and from 1986 to 1988.

As Prime Minister, Chaban-Delmas tried to promote what he called a "new society", and was viewed as a progressive. He was forced to resign in 1972, after being accused of breaking the law through tax evasion.

Two years later, following the death in office of President Pompidou, Chaban-Delmas ran for the presidency himself; but this attempt was hampered by Jacques Chirac's decision, as head of the Gaullist party, to support the candidacy of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Chaban-Delmas was defeated in the first run of the French presidential election, 1974, winning only 15.10% of the votes in the first round. Chirac became Prime Minister.


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Chaban-Delmas's Ministry, 22 June 1969–6 July 1972

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