1983 In France
Events from the year 1983 in France. Incumbents * President: François Mitterrand * Prime Minister: Pierre Mauroy Events *19 January – Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. *February – Launch of the Pininfarina styled modern supermini hatchback, the Peugeot 205, which will be produced alongside the 104, though its predecessor is set to be withdrawn from most export markets by the end of the year once the 205 is on sale in all key markets. The 205 is initially sold as a five-door hatchback, but will be joined by a three-door version and a high performance GTI next year. *6 February – Klaus Barbie is officially charged with war crimes. *24 February – The Peugeot 205 supermini is officially launched with a range of hatchbacks and convertibles. *6 March – Municipal Elections held. *13 March – Municipal Elections held. *23 September – Violence erupts in New Caledonia between native Kanaks and French expatriates. The French government withdraws the pro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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President Of France
The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (french: Président de la République française), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is the supreme magistracy of the country, the position is the highest office in France. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, in addition to their relation with the Prime Minister of France, prime minister and Government of France, have over time differed with the various constitutional documents since the French Second Republic, Second Republic. The president of the French Republic is the ''Ex officio member, ex officio'' Co-Princes of Andorra, co-prince of Andorra, grand master of the Legion of Honour and of the Ordre national du Mérite, National Order of Merit. The officeholder is also honorary proto-canon of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, although some have rejected the title in the past. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renault 25
The Renault 25 is an executive car produced by the France, French automotive industry, automaker Renault from 1983 to 1992. The 25 was Renault's Flagship#Automotive, flagship, the most expensive, prestigious, and the largest vehicle in the company's line up. It placed second in the 1985 European Car of the Year rankings. In total, 780,976 units were built from 1983 until 1992. All 25s were built in Sandouville Renault Factory, Sandouville, near Le Havre, France. Introduction Introduced at the end of 1983 for a March 1984 start of sales, the Renault 25 was a large step forward in nearly every aspect from the Renault 20/30, Renault 20 / Renault 30 range it was replacing. Its five-door liftback body was penned by designers Gaston Juchet and Robert Opron of Citroën SM fame, and the unconventional style (the wraparound rear window - one of Opron's signature design features was used on many of his earlier designs such as the SM, the Renault Fuego and Renault 9 and 11, Renault ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Étienne Bacrot
Étienne Bacrot (; born 22 January 1983) is a French chess grandmaster, and as a child, a chess prodigy. He competed at the Candidates Matches in 2007 and won the Aeroflot Open in 2009. He passed 2700 FIDE rating in 2004 and in January 2005 he became the first French player to enter the top 10. Bacrot won an individual bronze medal at the 37th Chess Olympiad in 2006 for his performance on board one, as well as four medals at the World Team Championships. Chess career He started playing at age 4. By 10, Bacrot was winning junior competitions, and in 1996, at 13 years of age, he won against Vasily Smyslov. He became a Grandmaster in March 1997 at the age of 14 years and 2 months, making him the youngest person at the time to have held the title until Ruslan Ponomariov took the record that December. He was coached previously by Josif Dorfman. Bacrot served as one of the four advisors to the world team in the 1999 Kasparov versus the World event. He has a son, Alexandre, an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mamadi Berthe
Mamadi Berthe (born 17 January 1983) is a French retired footballer. Career Berthe was part of the Mali U-20 team who finish third in group stage of 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was part of the Malian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the quarter finals, finishing top of group A, but losing to Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... in the next round. External links *Career data from l'equipe.fr*Career data from frenchleague.com 1983 births Living people Malian men's footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Malian descent Sportspeople from Nogent-sur-Marne Ligue 2 players AS Cannes players CS Sedan Ardennes players Cypriot First Division players Olympiakos Nicosia players UD Los Barrios footballers Malian ex ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ronny Turiaf
Ronny Turiaf ( , ; born 13 January 1983) is a French former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Turiaf grew up in France and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the United States, where he led the West Coast Conference (WCC) in scoring in his senior year. After graduating from Gonzaga, he entered the 2005 NBA draft and was picked by the Los Angeles Lakers. He later played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Turiaf won an NBA championship with Miami in 2012. He was also a member of the French national team. Early life Born in Fort-de-France, Turiaf spent most of his childhood in Martinique, a French overseas department in the Caribbean Sea. Following the advice from his father, Turiaf moved to Paris in 1998, at the age of 15, to attend the National Institute of Physical Education (INSEP), a school that combin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bryan Bergougnoux
Bryan Bergougnoux (; born 12 January 1983) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Championnat National 2 club Thonon Evian. As a player, he was a midfielder. Club career Born in Lyon, Bergougnoux began his career at his hometown club Lyon, where he was formed since a young age. His debut for the club came in a 2–0 defeat to Lens on 28 July 2001. After 36 games for Lyon, in which he scored four goals, he was sold to Toulouse in 2005 for €3.5 million, on a four-year deal. In August 2009, after his Toulouse contract had expired, he signed a three-year contract with Lecce of the Italian Serie B. On 26 January 2012, he officially became a player of the Cyprus club AC Omonia, with that club having the rights to transfer him to Nicosia from June. In September 2012, Bergougnoux joined Tours on a one-year contract with an option for two further seasons. In July 2017, he agreed a contract extension until summer 2019 with the club. In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Romauld Bouadji
Romauld Bouadji (born 10 January 1983 in Lyon), is a French footballer probably best known for his time with Scottish first division side Clyde. who is currently without a club. He is a central defender, but has been known on occasions to play as a sweeper and a defensive midfielder. Bouadji was capped at Under 16 level by France. Career Bouadji started off his career at AS Saint-Étienne, before moving to England to play for Carshalton Athletic, where he played 41 times, and won Player of the Year. The following season was very up and down, as he played for Gravesend & Northfleet, Margate & Carshalton Athletic for a second spell, all within 8 months. In July 2005, Bouadji moved to Scotland to play under former manager Graham Roberts at Scottish Football League First Division outfit Clyde. He played in Clyde's glamour friendly against Manchester United, coming up against Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Louis Saha, and quickly became a fan's favourite. He made his co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stéphanie Falzon
Stéphanie Falzon (born 7 January 1983 in Bordeaux, France) is a female hammer thrower from France. She competed in major international competitions such as the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and the European Championships. Her personal best is 73.40 metres, which she achieved at the French Athletics Championships on 26 July 2008 in Albi and in June 2010 in Montreuil-sous-Bois Montreuil (), sometimes unofficially referred to as Montreuil-sous-Bois (), is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris in Seine-Saint-Denis. With a population of 109,914 as of 2018, Montreuil is .... Results in international competitions Note: Only the position and distance in the final are indicated, unless otherwise stated. If the athlete did not qualify for the final, the overall position and distance in the qualification round are indicated. References *Stéphanie Falzon at sports-reference 1983 births Living people French female ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexandre Pichot
Alexandre Pichot (born 6 January 1983) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2019, entirely for the team and its later iterations. Major results ;2003 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Guadeloupe : 1st Stage 3 Circuit des Ardennes ;2004 : 7th La Roue Tourangelle : 7th La Côte Picarde ;2005 : 3rd Grand Prix de Waregem : 4th La Côte Picarde : 7th Overall Ruban Granitier Breton : 7th Classic Loire Atlantique ;2006 : 10th Overall Tour de Picardie : 10th Grand Prix de Rennes ;2007 : 8th Overall Tour of Qatar ::1st Young rider classification ;2008 : 5th Paris–Camembert : 6th Overall Tour of Qatar ;2009 : 3rd Cholet-Pays de Loire ;2010 : 7th Overall Tour de Picardie : 9th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne ;2012 : 5th Dwars door Vlaanderen : 8th E3 Harelbeke : 9th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ;2013 : 6th Tour de la Somme : 7th Tour du Doubs ;2014 : 9th Trofeo Muro–Port d'Alcúdia ;2017 : 10th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo ;2018 : 10th Le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renault 30
30 may refer to: *30 (number), the natural number following 29 and preceding 31 *one of the years 30 BC, AD 30, 1930, 2030 Music * ''30'' (Laurent Garnier album), 1997, by Laurent Garnier * ''30'' (Harry Connick Jr. album), 2001 * ''30'' (James Yorkston album), 2004, by James Yorkston * ''30'' (Jerusalem album), 2006, also called ''Tretti'' * ''30'' (Trio da Paz album), 2016 *"30", an compilation album by German duo Modern Talking, 2014 * ''30'' (Adele album), 2021 *"Thirty", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Wild, Wonderful Purgatory'', 1999 *"30", a 2021 song by Bo Burnham from the special '' Bo Burnham: Inside'' *"30", a 2021 song by Pop Smoke from the album ''Faith'' Other uses *" -30-", traditionally used by journalists in North America to indicate the end of a story * ''-30-'' (film), 1959, also released as ''Deadline Midnight'' * 30 (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), an episode of the television series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * –30– (''The Wire''), the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renault 20
The Renault 20 ''(R20)'' and Renault 30 ''(R30)'' are two executive cars produced by the French automaker Renault between 1975 and 1984. The most upmarket and expensive Renaults of their time, the two cars were almost identical with regard to sheet metal and mechanicals; the R30 was the larger-engined and more expensive of the two. The two cars were easily distinguished between each other from their differing headlight configuration – the Renault 20 had two single rectangular headlights, whereas the Renault 30 had quadruple round headlights. The interior specifications differed substantially, however, with the Renault 30 having a higher specification in all models. Over 622,000 R20s and 145,000 R30s were produced in Sandouville near Le Havre, France. The 20 variant won 1978 ''What Car?'' "Car of the Year". The Renault 30 variant had a reputation for heavy depreciation. ''Motorists Guide'' reported the cost of a brand new 30 TX Automatic as £11,950 in May 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |