text: Dominique de Villepin to replace resigning French PM
  
  May 31, 2005 
  
  President Jacques Chirac of France has accepted the resignation of prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and has named Dominique de Villepin in his place. 
  The resignation of Mr. Raffarin comes shortly after the resounding refusal of the ratification of the treaty establishing the European Constitution in a referendum. (See "France votes no in EU referendum"). While Mr. Raffarin was initially popular with the French citizens (polled at 60% of trust in 2002), he gradually lost support from the population, up to record levels; according to polls, only 22% of the population trust him (including only 2% who trust him strongly). 
  The prime minister has responsibility for the day-to-day running of the French government.
tokens: Dominique de Villepin to replace resigning French PM May 31 , 2005 President Jacques Chirac of France has accepted the resignation of prime minister Jean - Pierre Raffarin and has named Dominique de Villepin in his place . The resignation of Mr. Raffarin comes shortly after the resounding refusal of the ratification of the treaty establishing the European Constitution in a referendum . ( See " France votes no in EU referendum " ) . While Mr. Raffarin was initially popular with the French citizens ( polled at 60 % of trust in 2002 ) , he gradually lost support from the population , up to record levels ; according to polls , only 22 % of the population trust him ( including only 2 % who trust him strongly ) . The prime minister has responsibility for the day - to - day running of the French government .
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nps.text: President Jacques Chirac
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nps.text: the resignation
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nps.text: his place
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