French Fourth Republic

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The French Fourth Republic was the post-World War II French regime (1946–1958) characterized by a parliamentary system, rapid decolonization, and chronic governmental instability that ultimately led to its replacement by the Fifth Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former sovereign state
political regime
republic
broughtBackToPower Charles de Gaulle
capital Paris
characteristic dominant role of the National Assembly
frequent changes of government
limited powers of the presidency
rapid decolonization
strong political parties and coalitions
colonialPolicy decolonization of French Indochina
decolonization of French sub-Saharan Africa
maintenance of French Algeria until 1958
constitution Constitution of 27 October 1946
continent Europe
country France
crisisLeadingToEnd May 1958 crisis in Algeria
currency French franc
electoralSystem proportional representation for the National Assembly
endTime 1958-10-04
establishedAfter World War II
followedBy French Fifth Republic
governmentForm parliamentary republic
headOfGovernmentTitle President of the Council of Ministers
headOfStateTitle President of the French Republic
involvedIn Algerian War of Independence
First Indochina War
Suez Crisis
legalSystem civil law
legislativeBody Council of the Republic
French Parliament
National Assembly of France
memberOf Council of Europe
European Coal and Steel Community
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO

Western European Union
notableHeadOfGovernment Georges Bidault
Guy Mollet
Pierre Mendès France
notablePresident René Coty
Vincent Auriol
officialLanguage French
precededBy Provisional Government of the French Republic
reasonForReplacement Algerian War crisis
chronic governmental instability
replaced Provisional Government of the French Republic
replacedBy French Fifth Republic
startTime 1946-10-13
succeededByConstitution Constitution of the French Fifth Republic

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President of the French Republic positionHeldIn French Fourth Republic
Seal of the French Republic reusedBy French Fourth Republic
Élysée Palace usedAsPresidentialResidenceBy French Fourth Republic
Cochinchina metropole French Fourth Republic
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny allegiance French Fourth Republic
Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France establishedInPeriod Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Government of France predecessor Government of the Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
French Fifth Republic follows French Fourth Republic
French Fifth Republic precededBy French Fourth Republic
Communist Party of France notablePeriod Fourth Republic of France
linked to: French Fourth Republic
French Union partOf Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
French republicanism linkedTo French Fourth Republic
French Morocco colonialPower French Fourth Republic
Alsace-Lorraine partOf French Fourth Republic
Guy Mollet headOfGovernmentOf French Fourth Republic
Ubangi-Shari metropole French Fourth Republic
subject linked to: Ubangi-Shari territory
AEF metropole French Fourth Republic
Maréchal de France historicalPeriodOfUse Fourth Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
French India lastAdministeringPower French Fourth Republic
Anti-French Resistance War supportedBy French Fourth Republic
French authorities historicalPeriod Fourth Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny militaryAllegiance French Fourth Republic
René Coty presidency Fourth French Republic
subject linked to: President René Coty
linked to: French Fourth Republic
René Coty penultimatePresidentOf Fourth French Republic
subject linked to: President René Coty
linked to: French Fourth Republic
René Coty era Fourth French Republic
subject linked to: President René Coty
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Rally of the French People era Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
President of the Council of Ministers (France) appliesToJurisdiction French Fourth Republic
President of the Council of Ministers (France) roleIn Government of the French Fourth Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
President of the Council of Ministers (France) timePeriod French Fourth Republic
Council of the Republic partOf Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Council of the Republic legislativeBodyFor French Fourth Republic
Council of the Republic legislativeTerm Fourth Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
May 1958 crisis in France locatedIn French Fourth Republic
French 1946 Constitution established French Fourth Republic
French 1946 Constitution establishedRegime Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
French 1946 Constitution inForceDuring Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
May 1958 crisis in Algeria mainParticipants French Fourth Republic government
linked to: French Fourth Republic
May 1958 crisis in Algeria relatedTo French Fourth Republic
Pierre Mendès France headOfGovernmentFor French Fourth Republic
Vincent Auriol headOfGovernment Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Maurice Thorez servedIn Fourth French Republic government
linked to: French Fourth Republic
GPRF succeededBy Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Félix Gouin era Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Provisional Consultative Assembly relatedTo French Fourth Republic
Constituent Assembly of 1945 republic Fourth French Republic
linked to: French Fourth Republic
Popular Republican Movement participatedIn governments of the Fourth Republic of France
linked to: French Fourth Republic
French post-war Modernization and Equipment Plan implementedBy French Fourth Republic government
linked to: French Fourth Republic
French protectorate of Tunisia suzerain French Fourth Republic