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| Charles de Gaulle | |
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| 18th President of the French Republic | |
| In office January 8, 1959 – April 28, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | René Coty |
| Succeeded by | Georges Pompidou |
| 149th Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 1 June 1958 – 8 January 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Pflimlin |
| Succeeded by | Michel Debré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1890 Lille, France |
| Died | 9 November 1970 (aged 79) Colombey-les-deux-Églises, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | UDR |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne de Gaulle |
| Children | Philippe Élisabeth (dead) Anne (dead) |
General Charles-André-Joseph-Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 - 9 November 1970) was a French military and political leader. He was president of France from 1959 to 1969, and was a founding member and leader of the French Resistance during the Second World War. He died of an aneurysm.
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