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Bernadette Chirac

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Bernadette Chirac

1933 – 2026 · aged 93 · Politician

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Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnadɛt teʁɛz maʁi ʃiʁak]; née Chodron de Courcel; 18 May 1933 – 5 June 2026) was a French politician who was active in the local politics of Corrèze and was the wife of President Jacques Chirac. She was the head of the charity Opération Pièces jaunes from 1994 to 2019.

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Bernadette Chirac - People aux défilés de Haute-Couture, Paris, le 6 Juillet 2009. Collection Automne-Hiver 2009/2010.
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President Ronald Reagan, French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac, Nancy Reagan and Bernadette Chirac pose in entrance hall before a state dinner for Jacques Chirac
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Bernadette Chirac savait tenir tête à son mari !
3 Sept 2026

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Pardonnez-moi - L'interview de Bernadette Chirac
3 Sept 2026

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Les confidences de Bernadette Chirac - C à Vous - 27/02/2019
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Bernadette Chirac recadre son mari en direct 😂
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Claudia Ott
23 Aug 2026

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Never forgotten

We disagreed on plenty, but I never doubted Bernadette cared. That's rarer than it should be.

Tammy Pierce
13 Aug 2026

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I never met Bernadette, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Caitlin Perkins19 Aug 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Denise Duncan
7 Aug 2026

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The world is a little quieter today.

Harry Murphy8 Aug 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Isabel Ortiz
20 Jul 2026

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One of a kind

Thank you for a lifetime of it, Bernadette. Rest in peace.

Nancy Pham21 Jul 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Terrance Harris10 Aug 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Antwan Booker
15 Jul 2026

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Never forgotten

I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Norma Reyes27 Jul 2026

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Chloe Powell12 Aug 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Rolf Frank
15 Jun 2026

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A light in the dark

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Bernadette was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Silke Weber
10 Jun 2026

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From a lifelong fan

My dad introduced me to Bernadette's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Max Becker
9 Jun 2026

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Gratitude

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Bernadette could.

Rachel Dean11 Jun 2026

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Yes. This.

Russell Warren16 Aug 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Isha Naidu
8 Jun 2026

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To the family: you shared Bernadette with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Ruth Fields
8 Jun 2026

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Never forgotten

Rest well, Bernadette. The work is done, and it was good.

Priya Naidu
5 Jun 2026

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Whatever you thought of the politics, Bernadette served, and served with conviction.

Debra Ingram11 Jul 2026

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Yes. This.

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Thank you

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Bernadette was one of them.

Raymond Myers
5 Jun 2026

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Rest in peace

Rest in peace. History will be kind.

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Darryl Davis🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
Carolyn Matthews🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
Rest in peace.
Ashley Lane🇺🇸1 Sept 2026
Bobby Lewis🇺🇸1 Sept 2026
Blanca Rios🇺🇸1 Sept 2026
Angela Ferraro🇮🇹31 Aug 2026
Declan Holland🇮🇪31 Aug 2026
Ilana Kramer🇺🇸30 Aug 2026
Gone but never forgotten.
Anne Thornton🇺🇸30 Aug 2026
Bobby Lewis🇺🇸30 Aug 2026
Forever in our hearts.
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  1. 18 May 1933
    Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris
  2. 5 June 2026
    Died in Rueil-Malmaison
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