Lionel Jospin est décédé à l'âge de 88 ans

Lionel Jospin indicated in January that he had undergone "a serious operation," without disclosing any details. Prime Minister from 1997 to 2002, First Secretary of the Socialist Party from 1981 to 1988 and then from 1995 to 1997, Mr. Jospin also ran unsuccessfully for president in 1995 and 2002.