Edouard Balladur declares himself a candidate in the presidential election

Edouard Balladur declares himself a candidate in the presidential election

Statement by Edouard BALLADUR, Prime Minister of Matignon. He declared himself a candidate for the presidency of the Republic. His statement is entitled "Believe in France". Excerpt: "I had said, in taking up my position (...), that I wished to consavrer myself exclusively to the recovery of the country and to remain silent on everything else until the beginning of 1995. I kept my promise. Today, the French have the right to know the choice they will have to make, it is to them that I must announce my intentions. I’ve decided to run for President of the Republic. It is the difficulty of the task undertaken, it is the magnitude of the task that remains to be accomplished, it is the confidence of our fellow citizens, maintained for 20 months, it is the need for the widest gathering of the French who determine me to solicit their votes. At this moment, I measure the gravity of my decision (...)

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File : Nomination papers

Publication date : 18 January 1995