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President of the French Republic

The President of the French Republic is the head of state of France. The current President is Emmanuel Macron since 14 May 2017 defeating Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election on 7 May 2017.

President of the French Republic
Président de la République française
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Executive branch in French Politics
Style
StatusHead of State
Member of
ResidenceÉlysée Palace
SeatParis, France
NominatorAt least 500 elected officials
AppointerDirect popular vote (two rounds if necessary)
Term lengthFive years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrumentFifth Republic Constitution
Inaugural holder
Formation
Salary€179,000 annually [2]
Websitewww.elysee.fr (in French)

List of French presidents (Fifth Republic)

N° Portrait Name[a]
(birth–death) 		Term of office and election Political party Ref.
Previous office
18 100px Charles de Gaulle
GCLH GCM CL Cg (1914) Cg (1939) CC MIV Mcg
(1890–1970) 		8 January 1959 28 April 1969 1958 Union for the New Republic
(1959–1967) 		[3]
1965 Union of Democrats for the Republic
(1967–1969)
President of the Council of Ministers
(1 June 1958 – 8 January 1959)
The President of the Senate Alain Poher deputised during the interim (28 April 1969 – 20 June 1969). [4]
19 100px Georges Pompidou
GCLH GCM Cg (1939)
(1911–1974) 		20 June 1969 2 April 1974 [†] 1969 Union of Democrats for the Republic [5]
Prime Minister of France
(14 April 1962 – 10 July 1968)
The President of the Senate Alain Poher deputised during the interim (2 April 1974 – 27 May 1974). [4]
20 100px Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
GCLH GCM Cg (1939) Académie
(1926–2020) 		27 May 1974 21 May 1981 1974 National Federation of the Independent Republicans
(1974–1977)
Union for French Democracy
(1978–1981) 		[6]
Minister of the Economy and Finance
(20 June 1969 – 27 May 1974)
21 File:François Mitterrand avril 1981.jpg François Mitterrand
GCLH GCM OF MR Cg (1939)
(1916–1996) 		21 May 1981 17 May 1995 1981 Socialist Party [7]
1988
Member of the National Assembly for Nièvre
(6 December 1962 – 21 May 1981)
22 100px Jacques Chirac
GCLH GCM CVM COMA COAL MA Algérie COEN
(1932–2019) 		17 May 1995 16 May 2007 1995 Rally for the Republic
(1995–2002) 		[8]
2002 Union for a Popular Movement
(2002–2007)
Mayor of Paris
(25 March 1977 – 16 May 1995)
23 100px Nicolas Sarkozy
GCLH GCM
(born 1955) 		16 May 2007 15 May 2012 2007 Union for a Popular Movement [9]
Minister of the Interior
(2 June 2005 – 26 March 2007)
24 100px François Hollande
GCLH GCM
(born 1954) 		15 May 2012 14 May 2017 2012 Socialist Party [10]
President of the General Council of Corrèze
(20 March 2008 – 11 May 2012)
25 100px Emmanuel Macron
GCLH GCM
(born 1977) 		14 May 2017 Incumbent 2017 La République En Marche! [10]
2022
Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs
(26 August 2014 – 30 August 2016)

Living former presidents of France

There are two living former French presidents:

  • EPP Summit, Brussels, June 2016 (27881655041) (cropped).jpg

    Nicolas Sarkozy
    (age 70)
    (2007–2012)

  • François Hollande - 2017 (27869823159) (cropped 2).jpg

    François Hollande
    (age 71)
    (2012–2017)

President Of The French Republic Media

  • 23.04.1969. A Poher. (1969) - 53Fi3443 (cropped).jpg

    Alain Poher, who served as acting president in 1969 and 1974

  • Secretary Pompeo Arrives to Meet with French Foreign Minister Le Drian in Paris (50610423656).jpg

    The Élysée Palace, the principal residence of the president

Notes

  1. ↑ Including French honorifics.

References

  1. ↑ United Nations Heads of State Protocol and Liaison Service Heads of Government - Public List Ministers For Foreign Affairs
  2. ↑ Président de la République : 14 910 € bruts par mois, Le Journal Du Net
  3. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  5. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  6. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  7. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  8. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  9. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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