President of the French Republic

The President of the French Republic is the head of state of France. The current President is Emmanuel Macron since 14 May 2017 defeating Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election on 7 May 2017.

List of French presidents (Fifth Republic)
 N° Portrait Name Term of office and election Political party  Previous office  18 100px Charles de Gaulle(18901970) 8 January 1959 28 April 1969  Union for the New Republic   Union of Democrats for the Republic President of the Council of Ministers The President of the Senate Alain Poher deputised during the interim (28 April 1969  20 June 1969).  19 100px Georges Pompidou(19111974) 20 June 1969 2 April 1974   Union of Democrats for the Republic  Prime Minister of France The President of the Senate Alain Poher deputised during the interim (2 April 1974  27 May 1974).  20 100px Valéry Giscard d'Estaing(1926–2020) 27 May 1974 21 May 1981  National Federation of the Independent RepublicansUnion for French Democracy  Minister of the Economy and Finance 21 100px François Mitterrand(19161996) 21 May 1981 17 May 1995  Socialist Party   Member of the National Assembly for Nièvre 22 100px Jacques Chirac(19322019) 17 May 1995 16 May 2007  Rally for the Republic   Union for a Popular Movement Mayor of Paris 23 100px Nicolas Sarkozy(born 1955) 16 May 2007 15 May 2012  Union for a Popular Movement  Minister of the Interior 24 100px François Hollande(born 1954) 15 May 2012 14 May 2017  Socialist Party  President of the General Council of Corrèze 25 100px Emmanuel Macron(born 1977) 14 May 2017 Incumbent  La République En Marche!   Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs

Living former presidents of France
There are two living former French presidents:

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References

Other websites
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