This man cohabited with Lionel Jospin, and his decision not to give his vote to the incumbent Valery Giscard d'Estaing led to the ascension of Francois Mitterrand, his (*) predecessor.
He was nearly assassinated by the Unite Radicale member, Maxime Brunerie, highlighting his unpopularity after he won against Jean-Marie Le Pen. One of this man's early Prime Ministers, was Alain Juppe, who became wildly unpopular after reducing of the budget, leading to a general strike in Juppe's first year. This man cohabited with Lionel Jospin, and his decision not to give his vote to the incumbent Valery Giscard d'Estaing led to the ascension of Francois Mitterrand, his (*) predecessor. This first modern Mayor of Paris formed the Union for a Popular Movement in 2002 and argued against the Invasion of Iraq. For 10 points, name this French President, the predecessor of Nicholas Sarkozy.
He was nearly assassinated by the Unite Radicale member, Maxime Brunerie, highlighting his unpopularity after he won against Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Jacques {Chirac}