WI : Jacques Chirac is assasinated?

In 2002, after his reelection before Jean-Marie Le Pen, Chirac was victim of a tentative of assassination from Maxime Brunerie.

This one was tied to the french neo-nazism, tough not really one of their militants.

What would have been the consequences of Chirac being dead for economy, or global situation (particularly for Iraq War)?

Politically, i think the interdiction of Unité Radicale, the organisation whom Brunerie was member, contributed to the formation of Identitaires groups (small ultra-nationalist organisation).
 
The key parameter here is who will succeed Chirac as president following elections say in September/October 2002. I doubt that Raffarin will become a candidate, Sarkozy's profile was too low then as well, so that could leave us with président Juppé.

Juppé might be willing to join the Americans and the British in waging war against Iraq, apparently arrangements were made as late as early 2003 by the American in order to facilitate an eventual French involvment in the war (airbases, staging areas and so on).

I would expect a crackdown on far right groupuscules, the FN could be weakened too depending on their attitude once Chirac is declared dead.

Economically I would expect slightly more reforms if Juppé is président, but not enough to make a dramatic difference.
 
How would France going into Iraq change things? Perhaps a bit more business from the USA, a bit more combat experience...but also a lot more dead Frenchmen and Legionnaires, and counter protests and maybe terrorism in France. Could this lead to a Royale victory in 2007? (Or would Royale be replaced by another?)
 
How would France going into Iraq change things? Perhaps a bit more business from the USA, a bit more combat experience...but also a lot more dead Frenchmen and Legionnaires, and counter protests and maybe terrorism in France. Could this lead to a Royale victory in 2007? (Or would Royale be replaced by another?)
No change France would not go in Iraq even without Chirac right and left agreed on this this.
By the way the one who replace the president in case of death is the president of the senate until new election are hold.
 
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