French Fifth Republic

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The French Fifth Republic is France’s current republican system of government, established in 1958 with a strong semi-presidential framework that significantly enhances the powers of the president.

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instanceOf constitutional order
republic
state
allowsCohabitation yes
capital Paris
constitutionalReferendumDate 28 September 1958
constitutionalReferendumResult approved by popular vote
constitutionAmendmentProcedure parliamentary vote plus referendum or Congress
continent Europe
country France
currency euro
firstPresident Charles de Gaulle
firstPrimeMinister Michel Debré
flag Tricolour of blue, white and red
follows French Fourth Republic
foundingDate 4 October 1958
foundingLegalInstrument Constitution of 4 October 1958
governmentForm representative democracy
semi-presidential system
governmentResponsibility responsible to the National Assembly
headOfGovernmentRole Prime Minister of France
headOfStateRole President of the French Republic
inception 1958
judicialBody Constitutional Council of France
legalSystem civil law
legislativeBody Parliament of France
lowerHouse National Assembly of France
memberOf Council of Europe
European Union
NATO
United Nations
nationalAnthem La Marseillaise
nationalMotto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
officialLanguage French
originalPresidentialTermLength 7 years
politicalSystemCharacteristic rationalized parliamentarism
semi-presidential dual executive
strong executive presidency
precededBy French Fourth Republic
presidentElectionMethod direct universal suffrage
presidentElectionSystem two-round system
presidentialTermChangeYear 2000
presidentialTermLength 5 years
primeMinisterAppointment appointed by the President
principalArchitect Charles de Gaulle
principalDrafter Michel Debré
reasonForEstablishment Algerian crisis of 1958
political instability of the Fourth Republic
replaced French Union constitutional framework
upperHouse Senate of France

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President of the French Republic positionHeldIn French Fifth Republic
Seal of the French Republic reusedBy French Fifth Republic
Parliament of France constitutionalSystem Fifth French Republic
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National Assembly of France constitutionalSystem Fifth French Republic
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Élysée Palace usedAsPresidentialResidenceBy French Fifth Republic
Council of Ministers of France legalSystemContext French Fifth Republic
Council of Ministers of France timePeriod Fifth French Republic
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Normandy partOf Fifth Republic of France
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Charles de Gaulle founded Fifth Republic of France
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Michel Debré headOfGovernmentOf French Fifth Republic
Government of France establishedInPeriod Fifth French Republic
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Government of France operatesIn French Fifth Republic
Parliament of France operatesIn French Fifth Republic
French Fourth Republic replacedBy French Fifth Republic
French Fourth Republic followedBy French Fifth Republic
French Community constitutionalRegime Fifth French Republic
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French republicanism linkedTo French Fifth Republic
Keeper of the Seals continuesIn Fifth French Republic
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French New Wave historicalContext Fifth Republic France
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Le Coup d’État permanent mainSubject Fifth French Republic
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Alsace-Lorraine partOf French Fifth Republic
Pierre Mauroy headOfGovernmentOf French Fifth Republic
Laurent Fabius primeMinisterOf French Fifth Republic
Michel Rocard headOfGovernmentOf French Fifth Republic
Édith Cresson era Fifth Republic of France
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Salon doré associatedWith French Fifth Republic
Jardin de l’Élysée governedBy Presidency of the French Republic
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Gaullism institutionalModel Fifth French Republic
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Conseil des ministres timePeriod Fifth French Republic
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Article 20 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic constitutionalOrder Fifth French Republic
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Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic constitutionalOrder Fifth French Republic
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Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic governmentForm Fifth French Republic
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Maréchal de France historicalPeriodOfUse Fifth Republic
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Georges Pompidou era Fifth French Republic
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Ordre du Mérite sportif historicalPeriod Fifth French Republic
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French authorities historicalPeriod Fifth Republic
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Yvonne de Gaulle associatedWith French Fifth Republic
Élisabeth de Gaulle connectedTo French Fifth Republic
Union for the New Republic inSupportOf Fifth French Republic
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Union for the New Republic operatedIn French Fifth Republic
énarques associatedWith Fifth French Republic
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Ille-et-Vilaine belongsTo Fifth French Republic
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President of the Senate of France continuesIn French Fifth Republic
subject linked to: President of the Senate
Gérard Larcher partOf French Fifth Republic political system
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National Assembly has final say in most legislative disputes constitutionalOrder Fifth French Republic
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Organisation armée secrète enemy French Fifth Republic government
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Conseiller constitutionnel legalSystem French Fifth Republic