Michel Rocard, former French PM dies
Q. Michel Rocard was the former ______ of France.- Published on 05 Jul 16a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Deputy Prime Minister
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Prime Minister
Michel Rocard, the former Prime Minister of France passed away on July 2, 2016 in Paris France at the age of 85.
- Rocard servded as PM under Francois Mitterand from 1988 to 1991
- Born in Hauts-de Seine, the political leader was also chair of the French Socialists Students
- From the 1967 to 1974, he led the dissident Unified Sociality Party.
- In 1977, he was elected Mayor of the Conflan-Sainte-Honorine
- After Mitterrand’s re-election, he was elected as PM