France: What are the presidential powers in the 5th Republic? - #POSTERS
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The Fifth Republic (1958)
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Charles De Gaulle wins the referendum for the French Fifth Republic 4-1 in France...HD Stock Footage
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How is France on its Fifth Republic? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Why France is on its Fifth Republic
The Fifth Republic, France's current republican system of government, was established by Charles de Gaulle under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958. The Fifth Republic emerged from the collapse of the Fourth Republic, replacing the former parliamentary republic with a semi-presidential, or dual-executive, system that split powers between a Prime Minister as head of government and a President as head of state. De Gaulle, who was the first French President elected under the Fifth Republic in December 1958, believed in a strong head of state, which he described as embodying l'esprit de la nation.