Fifth Republic
Americannoun
noun
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General Charles de Gaulle, the World War II hero and architect of the Fifth Republic, designed the presidency to govern with the backing of a majority in the National Assembly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
France's crisis of government - the most serious in the Fifth Republic - has led to a major shift in power, away from the Elysée and towards the prime minister and parliament.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
The only other president during the course of France's 64-year-old Fifth Republic to be convicted by a court was Sarkozy's conservative predecessor, the late Jacques Chirac, who was found guilty of corruption in 2011.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
Only once since France’s Fifth Republic was established in 1958 has a government fallen in a no-confidence vote.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
France’s strong presidential powers are a legacy from Gen. Charles de Gaulle’s desire to have a stable political system for the Fifth Republic he established in 1958.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
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