Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France who built power of her own, dies at 93

Bernadette Chirac, former first lady of France who held political influence alongside President Jacques Chirac from 1995 to 2007, died at 93. She navigated her husband's infidelities with humor and built her own political power base in rural France, later recognized for her charity work. President Macron confirmed her death, praising her impact on French history.