Who was the president of France from 1958 to 1969?
Charles de Gaulle
Three months after a new French constitution was approved, Charles de Gaulle is elected the first president of the Fifth Republic by a sweeping majority of French voters.
Who was the president of France in the 1960s?
Charles de Gaulle led the Free French forces in resisting capitulation to Germany during World War II and became provisional president of France in the immediate aftermath of the war. Later he was an architect of the Fifth Republic and was president from 1958 to 1969.
Who became president of France in 1959?
Presidents
| Nº | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office; Electoral mandates |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Vincent Auriol (1884–1966) | 1947 |
| First President of the Fourth Republic; his term was marked by the First Indochina War. | ||
| 17 | René Coty (1882–1962) | 8 January 1959 |
| 1953 |
Who was Charles de Gaulle in 1959?
Charles de Gaulle rose from French soldier in World War I to exiled leader and, eventually, president of the Fifth Republic. He served as president from 1959 to 1969.
When was Charles de Gaulle president of France?
January 8, 1959 – April 28, 1969
Charles de Gaulle/Presidential terms
What was going on in France in 1959?
Events. 8 January – Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as the first president of French Fifth Republic. 2 December – Dam collapses at Malpasset, killing 421 people in the resultant flood.
What famous things happened in 1959?
Dwight Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev and their wives at a state dinner, 1959.