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The president of France is the head of state of France, elected by popular vote for five years.. The first officeholder is considered to be Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who was elected in 1848 but provoked the 1851 self-coup to later proclaim himself emperor as Napoleon III.
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 [128] (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.
The following is a list [1] [2] [3] of presidents of France sorted by length of tenure. François Mitterrand was President for 14 years. Jacques Chirac was President for 12 years. Charles de Gaulle was President for 10 years, provisional head of state for 2 years, and leader of Free France for 4 years.
Adolphe Thiers began his term as president of France. 1873: 24 May: Patrice de Mac-Mahon began his term as president of France. 1879: 30 January: Jules Grévy began his term as president of France. 1887: 28 January: Work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower. 3 December: Marie François Sadi Carnot began his term as president of France ...
The French Revolution of 1848 brought an end to the monarchy again, instituting a brief Second Republic that lasted four years, before its President declared himself Emperor Napoleon III, who was deposed and replaced by the Third Republic, and ending monarchic rule in France for good.
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 president signed five decrees on 22 September. [127] Government figures released in October 2017 revealed that during the legislative push, the unemployment rate had dropped 1.8%, the biggest since 2001. [128] On 16 March 2023 France enacted a law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, [129] leading to protests. [130]
Pages in category "Presidents of France" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...