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 French 1946 Constitution
surface form: Constitution of 27 October 1946
continent Europe
country France
crisisLeadingToEnd May 1958 crisis in Algeria
currency French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
surface form: 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
Parliament of France
surface form: French Parliament

National Assembly of France
memberOf Council of Europe
European Coal and Steel Community
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Western European Union
notableHeadOfGovernment Georges Bidault
Guy Mollet
Pierre Mendès France
notablePresident President René Coty
surface form: René Coty

Vincent Auriol
officialLanguage French
precededBy Provisional Government of the French Republic
reasonForReplacement Algerian War of Independence
surface form: 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 Fifth Republic
surface form: Constitution of the French Fifth Republic

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Troupes coloniales allegiance French Fourth Republic
Ubangi-Shari metropole French Fourth Republic
Marcel Bloch countryOfCitizenship French Fourth Republic
French Army Group usedBy French Fourth Republic
French Minister of War existedInFormOf French Fourth Republic
Middle Congo metropole French Fourth Republic
French Minister of Colonies usedByGovernmentForm French Fourth Republic
René Pleven era French Fourth Republic