# Former French Prime Minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97

https://mins.news/en/item/39224

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 19:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/former-french-pm-balladur-dies-97-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a95d8a22732d80001646eee

> Édouard Balladur, who served as France’s prime minister from 1993 to 1995, has died at the age of 97, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on X.

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