Jacques Chaban-Delmas (March 7, 1915–November 10, 2000) was a French Gaullist politician. He served as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from 1969 to 1972.

Jacques Chaban-Delmas was born Jacques Delmas; in the French Resistance, his last pseudonym was Chaban, and, after World War II, he formally changed his name to Chaban-Delmas. For almost half a century (1947-1995) he served as mayor of Bordeaux, throughout all the changes of régime that France had.

He was president of the French National Assembly from 1958 to 1969, from 1978 to 1981 and from 1986 to 1988.

As Prime Minister, Chaban-Delmas tried to promote what he called a "new society", and was viewed as a progressive. He was forced to resign in 1972, after being accused of breaking the law through tax evasion.

Two years later, following the death in office of President Pompidou, Chaban-Delmas ran for the presidency himself; but this attempt was hampered by Jacques Chirac's decision, as head of the Gaullist party, to support the candidacy of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Chaban-Delmas was defeated in the first run of the French presidential election, 1974, winning only 15.10% of the votes in the first round. Chirac became Prime Minister.

Chaban-Delmas's Ministry, 22 June 1969–6 July 1972

• Jacques Chaban-Delmas - Prime Minister
• Maurice Schumann - Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Michel Debré - Minister of National Defense
• Raymond Marcellin - Minister of the Interior
• Valéry Giscard d'Estaing - Minister of Economy and Finance
• François-Xavier Ortoli - Minister of Industrial and Scientific Development
• Joseph Fontanet - Minister of Labour, Employment, and Population
• René Pleven - Minister of Justice
• Olivier Guichard - Minister of National Education
• Henri Duvillard - Minister of Veterans and War Victims
• Edmond Michelet - Minister of Cultural Affairs
• Jacques Duhamel - Minister of Agriculture
• Albin Chalandon - Minister of Housing and Equipment
• Raymond Mondon - Minister of Transport
• Roger Frey - Minister of Relations with Parliament
• Robert Boulin - Minister of Public Health and Social Security
• Robert Galley - Minister of Posts and Telecommunications

Changes

• 19 October 1970 - André Bettencourt succeeds Michelet (d. 9 October) as interim Minister of Cultural Affairs
• 7 January 1971 - Jacques Duhamel succeeds Bettencourt as Minister of Cultural Affairs. Michel Cointat succeeds Duhamel as Minister of Agriculture. Jean Chamant succeeds Mondon (d. 31 December 1970) as Minister of Transport. Roger Frey becomes Minister of Administrative Reforms and is not replaced as Minister of Relations with Parliament.
• 25 February 1971 - Pierre Messmer enters the ministry as Minister of Overseas Departments and Territories.

1915 births | 2000 deaths | Alumni of Sciences Po | French Resistance members | Prime Ministers of France

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