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In the presidential election of 10 May 1981, François Mitterrand became the first socialist President of the Fifth Republic, and his government became the first left-wing government in 23 years.
Aug 23, 2024 · François Mitterrand (born Oct. 26, 1916, Jarnac, France—died Jan. 8, 1996, Paris) was a politician who served two terms (1981–95) as president of France, leading his country to closer political and economic integration with western Europe.
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During his term, the Constitutional Laws of 1875 that served as the Constitution of the Third Republic were passed; he therefore became the first President under the constitutional settlement that would last until 1940.
NºName (birth–death)Term Of OfficeTerm Of Office2Adolphe Thiers [9] (1797–1877)31 August 187124 May 18733Patrice de MacMahon [10] (1808–1893)24 May 187330 January 18794Jules Grévy [11] (1807–1891)30 January 18792 December 18875Sadi Carnot [12] (1837–1894)3 December 188725 June 1894 †François Mitterrand (1916-1996) was President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995. He was the fourth President of the Fifth Republic.
May 10, 2021 · François Mitterrand was elected the Fifth Republic’s first Socialist president on May 10, 1981. Mitterrand soon U-turned on his socialist economic agenda – but he remains lionised by large...
Jan 8, 2021 · In May 1981, he defeated the late Valery Giscard d’Estaing, to become the first Socialist President of the Fifth Republic. Giscard long outlived his foe, dying a few months ago. Giscard’s real successor as a liberal reformist President without a party base is Emmanuel Macron, who began as a Socialist but then launched his own movement.
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First elected during the May 1981 presidential election, he became the first socialist president of the Fifth Republic and the first left-wing head of government since 1957. He was reelected in 1988 and held office until 1995, before dying of prostate cancer the following year.
