French referendum of 28 September 1958
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The French referendum of 28 September 1958 was a nationwide vote in which the French electorate endorsed General Charles de Gaulle’s proposed new constitution, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| French referendum of 28 September 1958 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | referendum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1958 French constitutional referendum
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referendum on the Constitution of the Fifth Republic ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
French overseas territories
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metropolitan France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityResponsible | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | late Fourth Republic political crisis ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange |
adoption of the Constitution of 4 October 1958
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replacement of the Constitution of the Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocumentAdopted | Constitution of the French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 28 September 1958 ⓘ |
| electorate | French electorate ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of the Fifth French Republic
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promulgation of the Constitution of 4 October 1958 ⓘ |
| governmentFormIntroduced | semi‑presidential system in France ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtTime | René Coty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Algerian War era
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Cold War ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 90 of the Constitution of the French Fourth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Constitution of the Fifth French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | transition from the Fourth to the Fifth French Republic ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
collapse of the Fourth French Republic
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return to power of Charles de Gaulle in 1958 ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtTime | Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Charles de Gaulle
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French government of Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | approval of a new French constitution ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Algerian War
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May 1958 crisis in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of the French Fifth Republic
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new constitution approved ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the beginning of the Fifth French Republic
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strengthened the powers of the French President ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Charles de Gaulle
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French Fourth Republic government NERFINISHED ⓘ French voters ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | French Ministry of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
French constitutional reform
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creation of a strong presidential system in France ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | national referendum ⓘ |
| votingSystem | popular vote ⓘ |
| year | 1958 ⓘ |
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