François Mitterrand - Wikipedia
WebFrançois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand [a] (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest holder of that position in the history of France. As a former Socialist Party First Secretary, he was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under the Fifth ...
François Mitterrand | French President & Socialist Leader
WebApr 9, 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. The first socialist to hold the office, Mitterrand abandoned leftist economic policies early in his ...
François Mitterrand — Wikipédia
WebPrésidents de la République française. modifier. François Mitterrand [fʁɑ̃swa mitɛʁɑ̃] n 1 Écouter, né le 26 octobre 1916 à Jarnac ( Charente) et mort le 8 janvier 1996 à Paris, est un homme d'État français, président de la République du 21 mai 1981 au 17 mai 1995 .
Francois Mitterrand | Encyclopedia.com
WebMay 21, 2018 · The French politician and statesman François Mitterrand (1916-1996) served in different governments under the Fourth Republic (1946-1958) and became a major opponent of Charles de Gaulle under the Fifth Republic beginning in 1958. In 1981 he was elected president of France and served for 14 years—longer than any other head of state …
‘An extraordinary politician’: François Mitterrand’s presidential ...
WebMay 10, 2021 · Mitterrand was an extraordinary politician – certainly the most gifted politician, after De Gaulle, in the history of the Fifth Republic. He had a very sharp understanding of politics and only ...
François Mitterrand - New World Encyclopedia
WebFrançois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand (October 26, 1916 – January 8, 1996) was President of France from 1981 to 1995, and was best known for leading France toward economic and political integration with western Europe. He was elected as representative of the Socialist Party (PS).
Francois Mitterrand Dies at 79; Champion of a Unified Europe
WebJan 9, 1996 · Francois Mitterrand, who revived France's Socialist Party into a modern political force and whose election as President ended decades of Gaullist rule, died this morning in his official residence...
François Mitterrand | Élysée
WebFrançois Mitterrand (1916-1996) was President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995. He was the fourth President of the Fifth Republic.
France - Socialist, Presidency, Economy | Britannica
WebFrance - Socialist, Presidency, Economy: Mitterrand moved at once to carry out what appeared to be the voters’ mandate. He named as prime minister a longtime Socialist militant, Pierre Mauroy, whose cabinet was almost solidly Socialist except for four Communists. Major reforms followed quickly.
Foreign policy of the François Mitterrand administration
WebThe foreign policy of the François Mitterrand administration was the foreign policy of France under François Mitterrand that emphasized European unity and the preservation of France's special relationships with its former colonies in the face of "Anglo-Saxon influence."
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