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Military Governing Comittee 1919 - 1923[]

First Comittee March 28, 1919 - December 17, 1921

Name Ferdinand Foch Phillipe Petain Maxime Weygand
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Weygand
Born - Died October 21, 1851 - December 17, 1921 April 24, 1856 - August 19, 1946 January 21, 1867 - January 4, 1937
Notes As the C in C of the army Foch naturally had a seat in the military Governing Committee. As commander of the army of Paris, France's only remaining army with any organisation, Petain was effectively ground forces commander. Army chief of operations, and Foch's deputy. Petain and Foch delegated much of the civilian reorganising to Weygand.

Second Comittee 1921 - 1923

Name Phillipe Petain Maxime Weygand
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Weygand
Born - Died April 24, 1856 - August 19, 1946 January 21, 1867 - January 4, 1937
Notes Following Foch's assassination Petain decided to form a second committee. He and Weygand had always hated each other, this bitterness became worse. Their endless quarrels caused Petain to launch a coup against Weygand, he arrested him and proclaimed himself head of state. Petain still delegated civilian matters to Weygand, until he disagreed with Petain's proposal of conscription. This was one of the causes of the May 1st coup. Following the coup Weygand was imprisoned at Grenoble pending execution until this was carried out, 14 years later.

Heads of State 1923 - 1970[]

Picture Name Born - Died Term Notes
Marshal Pétain
Phillipe Petain April 24, 1856 - August 19, 1946 May 1, 1923 - August 19, 1946 Proclaimed head of state after My 1st coup. Ruled France with an iron grip, enacted military conscription, martial law and formed his own National Security Force.
General de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle

November 22, 1890 - November 9, 1970

August 19, 1946 - November 9, 1970
Salan
Raoul Salan June 10, 1899 - July 30, 1976 November 9, 1970 - November 14, 1970 De Gaulle had stated that upon his death France should become a democracy. However, Salan refused to hand over power.

Prime Ministers 1928 - 1970[]

Picture Name Born - Died Ruled
LYAUTEY PHOTO
Hubert Lyautey November 17, 1854 - July 21, 1934 May 1, 1928 - July 21, 1934
Gamelin
Maurice Gamelin September 20, 1872 - April 15, 1958 July 21, 1934 - May 12, 1939
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Charles de Gaulle November 22, 1890 - November 9, 1970 May 12, 1939 - August 19, 1946
Alphonse Pierre Juin
Alphonse Juin December 16, 1888 - January 27, 1967 August 19, 1946 - April 21, 1961
Salan
Raoul Salan June 10, 1899 - July 30, 1976 April 21, 1961 - November 14, 1970

Presidents of France[]

Picture Name Born - Died Party Term
Georges Pompidou - Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F020538-0006
Georges Pompidou July 5, 1911 - April 2, 1974 French Democracy November 14, 1970 - April 2, 1974
Alain Poher en 1968
Alain Poher April 17, 1909 - December 9, 1996 French Democracy April 2, 1974 - July 14, 1974
Valéry Giscard d%u2019Estaing 1978
Valery Giscard d'Estaing February 2, 1926 - Republican July 14, 1974 - July 3, 1982
Mitterrand 1984 (cropped)
Francois Mitterrand October 26, 1916 - January 8, 1996 Socialist July 3, 1982 - January 8, 1996
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Lionel Jospin July 12, 1937 - Socialist January 8, 1996 - July 18, 2006
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Segolene Royal September 22, 1953 - Socialist July 18, 2006 -
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