Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle
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.