Sarkozy, in 2004. This matter has been called the second Clearstream Affair. On 10 May 2006, following a Cabinet meeting, Chirac made a rare television appearance to try to protect Villepin from the scandal and to debunk allegations that Chirac himself had set up a Japanese bank account containing 300 million francs in 1992 as Mayor of Paris. Chirac said that "The Republic is not a dictatorship of rumours, a dictatorship of calumny." Personal life In 1956, Chirac married Bernadette Chodron de Courcel, with whom he had two daughters: (4 March 195814 April 2016) and Claude (born 6 December 1962). Claude was a long-term public relations assistant and personal adviser to her father, while Laurence, who suffered from anorexia nervosa in her youth, did not participate in her father's political activities. Chirac was the grandfather of Martin Rey-Chirac by the relationship of Claude with French judoka Thierry Rey. A former Vietnamese refugee, Anh Dao Traxel, is a foster daughter of Jacques and Bernadette Chirac. Chirac remained married, but had many other relationships. Chirac was a close friend of actor Gregory Peck. Academic works In 1954, Chirac presented The Development of the Port of New-Orleans, a short geography/economic thesis to the (), which he had entered three years before. The 182-page typewritten work, supervised by Professor Jean Chardonnet, is illustrated by photographs, sketches and diagrams. Political career President of the French Republic: 1995–2007. Reelected in 2002. Member of the Constitutional Council of France: Since 2007. Governmental functions Prime minister: 1974–76 (Resignation) / 1986–88. Minister of Interior: March–May 1974. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: 1972–74. Minister of Relation with Parliament: 1971–72. Secretary of State for Economy and Finance: 1968–71. Secretary of State for Social Affairs: 1967–68. Electoral mandates European Parliament Member of European Parliament: 1979–80 (Resignation). Elected in 1979. National Assembly of France Elected in 1967, reelected in 1968, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993: Member for Corrèze: March–April 1967 (became Secretary of State in April 1967), reelected in 1968, 1973, but he remained a minister in 1976–1986 (became prime minister in 1986), 1988–95 (resigned to become President of the French Republic in 1995). General Council President of the General Council of Corrèze: 1970–1979. Reelected in 1973, 1976. General councillor of Corrèze: 1968–88. Reelected in 1970, 1976, 1982. Municipal Council Mayor of Paris: 1977–95 (Resignation, became President of the French Republic in 1995). Reelected in 1983, 1989. Councillor of Paris: 1977–1995