Constitution of France
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The current Constitution of France was adopted on 4 October 1958. It is typically called the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, and it replaced the Constitution of the Fourth Republic of 1946, keepin
Constitution of France's Fifth Republic (1958), sealed with the Great Seal of France.
French Fifth Republic
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The French Fifth Republic is France's current republican system of government. It was established on 4 October 1958 by Charles de Gaulle under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic.
Constitution of France
…indivisibility as core principles of the French state. Charles de Gaulle was the main driving force in introducing the new constitution and inaugurating the Fifth Republic, while the text was drafted by Michel Debré. The constitution was adopted by referendum on 28 September 1958. Since then, the constitution has been…
Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) Served 1959–1969
Alain Poher (1909–1996) Served 1969, 1974 (as interim)
Georges Pompidou (1911–1974) Served 1969–1974
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926–2020) Served 1974–1981