Charles de Gaulle
1890-11-22 (133 years old) in Lille, France
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French army officer and statesman who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 in order to restore democracy in France. In 1958, he came out of retirement when appointed President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) by President René Coty. He rewrote the Constitution of France and founded the Fifth Republic after approval by referendum. He was elected President of France later that year, a position to which he was reelected in 1965 and held until his resignation in 1969.
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De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire
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Documentary, TV Movie, History
Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World
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Congrès de Tours 1920: The Birth of the French Communist Party
80 %|Dec 12, 2020
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Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... Les Présidents et les Français
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Documentary, History, TV Movie
