Bernadette Chirac

About

The wife of Jacques Chirac, who was the President of France from 1995 to 2007. While her husband was in office she worked to improve the lives of children in her country.

Before Fame

She was born the oldest of three children in a old noble family.

Trivia

She was President of the Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France, which sought to make hospitalized children more comfortable.

Family Life

She married French President Jacques Chirac in 1956.

Associated With

As president, her husband worked with other world leaders, like China's Hu Jintao.