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    Charles de Gaulle

    President of France from 1959 to 1969

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  1. www.britannica.com › summary › Charles-de-Gaulle-president-of-FranceCharles de Gaulle summary | Britannica

    Charles de Gaulle, (born Nov. 22, 1890, Lille, France—died Nov. 9, 1970, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises), French soldier, statesman, and architect of France’s Fifth Republic. He joined the army in 1913 and fought with distinction in World War I. He was promoted to the staff of the supreme war council in 1925.

  2. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (November 22, 1890 – November 9,1970), in France commonly referred to as général de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. Prior to World War II he was mostly known as a tank tactician and an advocate of the concentrated use of armored and aviation forces.

  3. u. v. w. x. y. z. Charles de Gaulle © De Gaulle was a French general and statesman, leader of the Free French during World War Two and the architect of the Fifth Republic....

  4. Presidency of Charles de Gaulle. Charles de Gaulle 's tenure as the 18th president of France officially began on 8 January 1959. In 1958, during the Algerian War, he came out of retirement and was appointed President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) by President René Coty.

  5. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French army officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France.

  6. Charles de Gaulle became the last President of the Fourth Republic. He was granted full powers and had a new Constitution drawn up. 4 September 1958 General de Gaulle presented the draft Constitution of the Fifth Republic to the people. 28 September 1958 The new Constitution was adopted by referendum, with a majority of 79.2% of votes.

  7. Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) was a French military commander and politician. He served as France’s defence minister, prime minister and president during the Cold War. De Gaulle was born in Lille, northern France, and was the son of a prominent history professor.

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