Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin passed away. He died on Monday. He was 88 years old. His family confirmed the news. Jospin led the government in France from 1997 to 2002. He belonged to the Socialist Party.
Jospin worked under President Jacques Chirac. During his time in office, he brought in the 35-hour work week. This was a very important change for workers. He wanted to link the economy and social issues. He called this: Yes to market economy, no to market society.
Before this, Jospin was also the Minister of Education in France. He tried to become president two times. However, he surprisingly lost the election in 2002. After that, he left politics. Jospin was known as a very serious and proper politician.
