Jospin government | |
|---|---|
 27th Government of France | |
 Lionel Jospin | |
| Date formed | 2 June 1997 |
| Date dissolved | 6 May 2002 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Jacques Chirac |
| Head of government | Lionel Jospin |
| No. of ministers | 14 |
| Member party | Plural Left |
| Status in legislature | Majority 319 / 577 (55%) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Second Juppé government |
| Successor | First Raffarin government |
The Jospin government was the 27th government in the Fifth Republic of France. It was formed on 2 June 1997 by the decree of President Jacques Chirac.[1] It was composed of members from the Socialist Party, Communist Party, Radical Party of the Left, The Greens and Movement of Citizens. It was dissolved on 6 May 2002 with the appointment of Jean-Pierre Raffarin as the new prime minister.
- ^ "Decret du 4 Juin 1997 Reltif a la Composition du Gouvernement". Légifrance (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2024.