Background
Jospin, Lionel Robert was born on July 12, 1937 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Son of Robert Jospin and Mireille Dandieu.
Jospin, Lionel Robert was born on July 12, 1937 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Son of Robert Jospin and Mireille Dandieu.
Student, Institute d'Etudes Politiques, Paris. Student, Ecole National Administration.
Senior civil servant in economic French Foreign Office, 1965—1970. Professor economic Technology University Institute, Paris, 1970—1981. First secretary French Socialist Party, 1981—1988.
Minister d'etat in charge of education and sports Government of France, Paris, 1988—1992, plenipotentiary minister, 1992—1997, prime minister, 1997—2002. National secretary French Socialist Party for Training, 1973—1975, Third-World Affairs, 1975—1979, International Affairs, 1979—1981. Member French Parliament, 1981—1988, European Parliament, 1984—1988, Haute-Garonne Conseil General, since 1988, Midi-Pyrénées Conseil Regional, 1992—1997.
First secretary Socialist Party, 1995—1997.
Steering committee 1973-1975, spokesman on Third World Affairs 1975-1979, Institute Relations 1979-1981, First Secretary 1981-1987. General Council Haute-Garonne since 1988.
Married Sylviane Agacinski, 1994. 3 children.