1969 ⟶ De Gaulle Resigns Following Referendum Defeat

April 28: Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France a...
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🇫🇷 Fourth Republic Established in France

October 27: French Fourth Republic established.⟶
Fourth Republic Established in France (1946)
Post-WarGovernmentConstitutionEuropean History
FranceFrance

🇫🇷 May 1958 Crisis: Political Turmoil in France

May: May 1958 crisis in France.⟶
May 1958 Crisis: Political Turmoil in France (1958)
Political CrisisGovernment InstabilityCharles de GaullePost-War
FranceFrance

🗳️ French Fifth Republic Established

October 4: French Fifth Republic established, with Charles de Gaulle as its first President.⟶
French Fifth Republic Established (1958)
Charles de GaulleGovernmentConstitution
FranceFrance

🗳️ De Gaulle Resigns Following Referendum Defeat

April 28: Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France after a referendum on political reform is voted down.⟶
De Gaulle Resigns Following Referendum Defeat (1969)
PresidencyReferendumPolitical ReformCharles de GaulleEuropean PoliticsResignation
FranceFrance

🗳️ Macron Elected President of France

Emmanuel Macron becomes President of France after defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.⟶
Macron Elected President of France (2017)
PresidencyElectionsEuropean UnionPopulism
FranceFrance

🇫🇷 2024 French Political Instability

June - December: French political crisis⟶
2024 French Political Instability (2024)
Political CrisisGovernmentElectionsPolitical Parties
FranceFrance