PARIS, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur died on Monday at the age of 97, French daily Le Monde reported.
Balladur served as prime minister from 1993 to 1995 under former French President Francois Mitterrand. He served as secretary-general of the Elysee Palace under former French President Georges Pompidou from 1973 to 1974.
Balladur ran unsuccessfully for president in the 1995 election, losing to Jacques Chirac.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Balladur in a post on X, extending his condolences to his family and relatives. ■