Rome, 6 June (LaPresse) – Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French President Jacques Chirac, died on Friday 5 June at the age of 93. The news was announced today by her daughter Claude Chirac, as reported by the French media. “My wife and I have learnt with deep sorrow of the passing of Bernadette Chirac. As First Lady, she left her mark on our history alongside President Jacques Chirac, on life in Corrèze, where she was elected, and on the fate of millions of anonymous patients, thanks to her intimate and unwavering commitment,” French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X. ‘Bernadette Chirac changed the lives of so many people with discretion and tenacity. A great woman of heart has left us. The nation shares in the grief of her family, her loved ones and all those who loved her,’ he concluded.
France: Bernadette Chirac, widow of former President Jacques, has died
Rome, 6 June (LaPresse) – Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French President Jacques Chirac, died on Friday 5 June at the age of 93. The news was announced today by her daughter Claude Chirac, as reported by the French media. “My wife and I have learnt with deep sorrow of the passing of Bernadette Chirac. As First Lady, she left her mark on our history alongside President Jacques Chirac, on life in Corrèze, where she was elected, and on the fate of millions of anonymous patients, thanks to her intimate and unwavering commitment,” French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X. ‘Bernadette Chirac changed the lives of so many people with discretion and tenacity. A great woman of heart has left us. The nation shares in the grief of her family, her loved ones and all those who loved her,’ he concluded.
