Jospin Government

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The Jospin Government was the French left-wing coalition cabinet led by Prime Minister Lionel Jospin from 1997 to 2002, known for policies such as the 35-hour workweek and privatizations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French government
cabinet
left-wing coalition government
appointedBy Jacques Chirac
surface form: President Jacques Chirac
capital Paris
coalitionMember Civic Movement
surface form: Citizens' Movement

Communist Party of France
surface form: French Communist Party

Radical Party of the Left
Socialist Party (France)
Europe Écologie Les Verts
surface form: The Greens (France)
coalitionName Plural Left
cohabitation Yes
country France
economicPolicyOrientation social-democratic
electoralBasis 1997 French legislative election
endTime 2002-05-06
followedBy Raffarin I Government
governmentHeadTitle Prime Minister of France
headOfGovernment Lionel Jospin
implementedPrivatization Air France
Aérospatiale
surface form: Aérospatiale-Matra

CIC
Crédit Lyonnais
France Télécom
GAN
introducedPolicy 35-hour workweek
PARE unemployment insurance reform
civil solidarity pact (PACS)
universal health coverage (CMU)
youth employment schemes (emplois-jeunes)
laborMarketPolicy reduction of standard workweek to 35 hours
language French
legalSystem French Fifth Republic
surface form: Fifth French Republic
legislatureTerm National Assembly of France
surface form: 11th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
notableReformArea labor law
privatization policy
social policy
numberOfPrimeMinisters 1
politicalContext cohabitation between left-wing government and right-wing president
politicalOrientation left-wing
precededBy Juppé Government
reasonForEnd defeat of Lionel Jospin in 2002 French presidential election
socialRightsPolicy expansion of social protections
startTime 1997-06-03
stateHead Jacques Chirac
timeInOffice 5 years
typeOfCabinet majority coalition cabinet

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