33 moments
Birth in Paris
· 5th arrondissement, Paris, France
Jacques René Chirac was born in Paris's 5th arrondissement. Coordinates represent the arrondissement rather than the undocumented birth address.
Work at Anheuser-Busch
· Anheuser-Busch Brewery, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
During his United States stay after Sciences Po, Chirac worked for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis. The source places this employment in the 1953 education-and-early-career sequence but does not provide a day or month.
Algerian War service at Souk-el-Arba
· Souk-el-Arba area, Tlemcen Department, Algeria
Chirac requested posting to Algeria and served as a junior officer with the 6th Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique near the Moroccan frontier. The source identifies a Souk-el-Arba rocky outpost on the Moroccan frontier; coordinates are a representative point in the Tlemcen-border area because the precise outpost is not securely geolocated.
Court of Auditors career begins
· Court of Auditors, Paris, France
After graduating from ENA, Chirac entered France's Court of Auditors, beginning his senior civil-service career in Paris. Coordinates identify the Court of Auditors in Paris; the source gives the year but not a specific office address or date.
Official visit to Baghdad
· Baghdad, Iraq
Chirac made an official visit to Baghdad at Saddam Hussein's invitation during his first premiership. The source provides year-level precision only.
Visit with Ceaușescu at Neptun
· Neptun, Constanța County, Romania
Wikimedia Commons · The National Museum of Romanian History Attribution · file As prime minister, Chirac visited the Romanian Black Sea resort of Neptun and met President Nicolae Ceaușescu. The photograph caption supports year-level precision only.
Hospitalization at Hôpital Cochin
· Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
After a car crash, Chirac was hospitalized at Hôpital Cochin, where he issued the Call of Cochin. The event is dated to December 1978; the source does not give a day.
Stopover in Yamoussoukro
· Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire
While prime minister, Chirac stopped in Yamoussoukro after the France–Africa heads-of-state conference in Lomé and met Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
White House meeting
· White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file During his second premiership, Chirac and Bernadette Chirac met President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at the White House. The photograph caption supports month-level precision only.
AIMF meeting in Abidjan
· Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
As mayor of Paris and leader of the opposition, Chirac attended a meeting of francophone mayors in Abidjan hosted by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. The source dates the meeting to February 1990 without specifying a day.
Visit to Paris City Hall as president
· Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France
A week after leaving the Paris mayoralty, newly installed President Chirac returned to visit the new mayor, Jean Tiberi. Coordinates identify the Hôtel de Ville, the seat of the mayor of Paris.
Dakar press appearance
· Dakar, Senegal
On an early presidential African trip, Chirac addressed international development finance and debt conversion in Dakar.
State visit to Tunis
· Tunis, Tunisia
Chirac made a state visit to Tunisia and spoke on Franco-Tunisian relations, development, and democracy.
Franco-German press conference in Bonn
· Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Chirac joined Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Bonn for a press conference on the Franco-German relationship, NATO enlargement, and Europe. Coordinates represent central Bonn; the transcript does not identify the precise venue.
Address in Tours
· Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Chirac spoke in Tours during Pope John Paul II's visit, addressing French secular republicanism and Catholic history.
State visit to Asunción
· Asunción, Paraguay
Chirac addressed political and cultural relations with Paraguay and European Union–Latin America ties during his visit. Assomption is the French spelling of Asunción.
Arrival in Bombay
· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Chirac began a state visit to India in Bombay, addressing Franco-Indian economic relations. Bombay is the former official English name of Mumbai.
Republic Day visit to New Delhi
· New Delhi, India
Chirac spoke in New Delhi during his Indian state visit and reviewed the trip's diplomatic and economic agenda.
Meeting with Clinton at the Élysée
· Élysée Palace, Paris, France
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Chirac met U.S. President Bill Clinton outside the Élysée Palace in Paris. The photograph caption provides year-level precision only.
European Parliament appearance
· European Parliament, Strasbourg, France
While France held the EU Council presidency, Chirac addressed leaders of European Parliament political groups in Strasbourg.
G8 summit in Okinawa
· Okinawa, Japan
Chirac held a press conference at the Okinawa G8 summit on development, debt relief, AIDS, the environment, and global governance. Coordinates are a representative point for the Okinawa summit area; the source does not identify a precise venue.
Policy address in Troyes
· Troyes, Grand Est, France
Chirac delivered a domestic-policy address in Troyes on decentralization, equal opportunity, urban policy, integration, and asylum.
Francophonie summit in Beirut
· Beirut, Lebanon
Chirac took part in the closing press conference of the ninth Francophonie summit in Beirut.
EU–Russia summit in Saint Petersburg
· Saint Petersburg, Russia
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported · file Chirac attended the EU–Russia summit in Saint Petersburg shortly before hosting the G8 summit at Évian.
G8 summit at Évian
· Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file As host of the 2003 G8 summit, Chirac held a concluding press conference in Évian on sustainable development, global economics, AIDS, Iraq, and Africa.
State visit to Hanoi
· Hanoi, Vietnam
Chirac visited Hanoi for a state visit to Vietnam and an Asia–Europe Meeting, meeting President Trần Đức Lương.
Victory anniversary in Moscow
· Moscow, Russia
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International · file Chirac attended Moscow's ceremonies marking the sixtieth anniversary of victory in Europe and delivered remarks on the Allied victory and European peace. Coordinates represent central Moscow; the address itself was connected with ceremonies in the city.
Indian Ocean Commission summit
· Antananarivo, Madagascar
During an official visit to Madagascar, Chirac attended an Indian Ocean Commission summit in Antananarivo.
State visit to New Delhi
· New Delhi, India
Chirac returned to India for a state visit and addressed Franco-Indian economic relations in New Delhi.
Franco-Brazilian meeting in Brasília
· Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Brazil · file On a state visit to Brazil, Chirac met President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília and discussed the Franco-Brazilian relationship.
Move to Quai Voltaire
· Quai Voltaire, Paris, France
After leaving the presidency, Chirac moved into a duplex on Quai Voltaire in Paris that was lent by the family of Rafik Hariri. The move followed Nicolas Sarkozy's May 2007 election victory; the source does not specify a day or building number.
Appearance in Saint-Tropez
· Saint-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Chirac was photographed in the French Riviera town of Saint-Tropez during his post-presidency. The photograph caption provides year-level precision only.
Death at home in Paris
· 6th arrondissement, Paris, France
Chirac died at his home in Paris's 6th arrondissement, surrounded by family. Coordinates represent the arrondissement because the private home address is not supplied by the source.