Presidents of the French Fifth Republic
The Presidents of the French Fifth Republic in order, from Charles de Gaulle to Emmanuel Macron, and the dates of their terms. On the back, a landmark of each presidency.
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The outline, topic by topic
Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.
- Presidents
A few cards from the deck
1st President of the Fifth Republic
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Charles de Gaulle (1959–1969)
Founder of the Fifth Republic; he resigned after losing the 1969 referendum.
2nd President of the Fifth Republic
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Georges Pompidou (1969–1974)
He died in office in 1974.
3rd President of the Fifth Republic
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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974–1981)
Voting age lowered to 18, the Veil law on abortion (1975).
4th President of the Fifth Republic
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François Mitterrand (1981–1995)
Two seven-year terms; the death penalty abolished (1981).
5th President of the Fifth Republic
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Jacques Chirac (1995–2007)
A seven-year term, then the first five-year term after the 2000 referendum.
6th President of the Fifth Republic
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Nicolas Sarkozy (2007–2012)
The 2008 constitutional revision, which created the QPC.