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The head of the government of France has been called the prime minister of France (French: Premier ministre) since 1959, when Michel Debré became the first officeholder appointed under the Fifth Republic. During earlier periods of history, the head of government of France was known by different titles.
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The Government of France, including the prime minister, can be dismissed by the National Assembly. Upon appointment, the prime minister proposes a list of ministers to the president. Decrees and decisions signed by the prime minister, like almost all executive decisions, are subject to the oversight of the administrative court system.
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Interim President of France, as President of the Senate. Stood in the 1969 election but was defeated in the second round by Georges Pompidou. 19 Georges Pompidou [27] (1911–1974) 20 June 1969 2 April 1974 † 4 years, 286 days Union of Democrats for the Republic: 1969: Prime Minister under Charles de Gaulle, 1962–1968.
Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou (/ ˈ p ɒ m p ɪ d uː / POMP-id-oo; French: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) pɔ̃pidu] ⓘ; 5 July 1911 – 2 April 1974) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1969 to his death in 1974. He previously served as Prime Minister of France under President Charles de Gaulle from 1962 to 1968, a longevity record ...
Valéry René Marie Georges Giscard d'Estaing (UK: / ˌ ʒ iː s k ɑːr d ɛ ˈ s t æ̃ /, [2] US: / ʒ ɪ ˌ s k ɑːr-/; [3] [4] French: [valeʁi ʁəne maʁi ʒɔʁʒ ʒiskaʁ dɛstɛ̃] ⓘ; 2 February 1926 – 2 December 2020), also known as simply Giscard or VGE, was a French politician who served as President of France from 1974 to 1981.
In 1958, amid the Algerian War, he came out of retirement when appointed Prime Minister by President René Coty. He rewrote the Constitution of France and founded the Fifth Republic after approval by referendum. He was elected President of France later that year, a position he held until his resignation in 1969.