Bernadette Chirac

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Bernadette Chirac

French spouse of the President (1995–2007)

January 1, 1933 - June 5, 2026 (Age 93)

Source: Wikipedia public record

Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac was a French politician and the wife of Jacques Chirac the President of France from 1995 to 2007.

Known forFrench spouse of the President (1995–2007)
Age93
DiedJune 5, 2026
SourceWikipedia public record

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Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac was a French politician and the wife of Jacques Chirac the President of France from 1995 to 2007. Bernadette Chirac died on June 5, 2026. This memorial record includes life dates, public details, and ways for family, friends, and readers to add memories.

Died
June 5, 2026
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Obituary

Bernadette Chirac, 93, died on June 5, 2026. Bernadette Chirac was known publicly as a French spouse of the President (1995–2007). Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac was a French politician and the wife of Jacques Chirac the President of France from 1995 to 2007. Chodron de Courcel and Chirac met as students at Sciences Po, and were married on 16 March 1956. They had two daughters: Laurence (4 March 1958 – 14 April 2016) and Claude Chirac (born 6 December 1962). A former Vietnamese refugee, Anh Dao Traxel, is a foster daughter of Bernadette and Jacques Chirac. From 2001 in, Bernadette was the patron of Opération Pièces jaunes, a charity that helps children in French hospitals by collecting small donations. Public biographical listings identify Chirac as a French spouse of the President (1995–2007). This public record remains centered on Chirac's work as a French spouse of the President (1995–2007) and the documented milestones of that career.

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Key moments

  1. 1956
    Chodron de Courcel and Chirac met as students at Sciences Po

    Chodron de Courcel and Chirac met as students at Sciences Po, and were married on 16 March 1956.

  2. 1958
    They had two daughters: Laurence and Claude Chirac .

    They had two daughters: Laurence (4 March 1958 – 14 April 2016) and Claude Chirac (born 6 December 1962).

  3. 1995
    Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac was a French politician and the wif...

    Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac was a French politician and the wife of Jacques Chirac the President of France from 1995 to 2007.

  4. 2001
    From 2001 in, Bernadette was the patron of Opération Pièces jaunes,...

    From 2001 in, Bernadette was the patron of Opération Pièces jaunes, a charity that helps children in French hospitals by collecting small donations.

  5. 2007
    On 3 September 2007

    On 3 September 2007, she became the president of the "Fondation Claude-Pompidou" (Claude Pompidou Foundation), following the death of Claude Pompidou, a former First Lady of France.

  6. June 5, 2026
    Died

    Bernadette Chirac died at age 93.

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Public life

A former Vietnamese refugee, Anh Dao Traxel, is a foster daughter of Bernadette and Jacques Chirac.

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  • Wikipedia · Bernadette ChiracJun 6, 2026
Wikipedia · Bernadette Chirac

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