Jospin government

Date formed2 June 1997

Date dissolved6 May 2002

Head of stateJacques Chirac

Head of governmentLionel Jospin

Jospin government
27th Government of France
Lionel Jospin
Date formed	2 June 1997
Date dissolved	6 May 2002
People and organisations
Head of state	Jacques Chirac
Head of government	Lionel Jospin
No. of ministers	14
Member party	Plural Left
Status in legislature	Majority
History
Predecessor	Second Juppé government
Successor	First Raffarin government

The Jospin government was the 27th government in the Fifth Republic of France. It was formed on 2 June 1997 by the decree of President Jacques Chirac.^[1] It was composed of members from the Socialist Party, Communist Party, Radical Party of the Left, The Greens and Movement of Citizens. It was dissolved on 6 May 2002 with the appointment of Jean-Pierre Raffarin as the new prime minister.