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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Predicate Object
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 War of Independence
surface form: Algerian crisis of 1958

political instability of the Fourth Republic
replaced French Union constitutional framework
upperHouse Senate of France

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Salon doré associatedWith French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
French Community constitutionalRegime French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
National Assembly of France constitutionalSystem French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
Parliament of France constitutionalSystem French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
Keeper of the Seals continuesIn French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
Édith Cresson era French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth Republic of France
Government of France establishedInPeriod French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
French Fourth Republic followedBy French Fifth Republic
Charles de Gaulle founded French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth Republic of France
Jardin de l’Élysée governedBy French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Presidency of the French Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
Michel Debré headOfGovernmentOf French Fifth Republic
Michel Rocard headOfGovernmentOf French Fifth Republic
Pierre Mauroy headOfGovernmentOf French Fifth Republic
French New Wave historicalContext French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth Republic France
Maréchal de France historicalPeriodOfUse French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth Republic
Gaullism institutionalModel French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
Council of Ministers of France legalSystemContext French Fifth Republic
French republicanism linkedTo French Fifth Republic
Le Coup d’État permanent mainSubject French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
subject surface form: Government of France
subject surface form: Parliament of France
Alsace-Lorraine partOf French Fifth Republic
Normandy partOf French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth Republic of France
President of the French Republic positionHeldIn French Fifth Republic
Laurent Fabius primeMinisterOf French Fifth Republic
French Fourth Republic replacedBy French Fifth Republic
Seal of the French Republic reusedBy French Fifth Republic
Conseil des ministres timePeriod French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
Council of Ministers of France timePeriod French Fifth Republic
this entity surface form: Fifth French Republic
Élysée Palace usedAsPresidentialResidenceBy French Fifth Republic