Government Charles de Gaulle (3)

France - Fourth Republic - Presidency Rene Coty (1954-1959)

Chronology

1958

  • May 13rd: Insurrectionary riots in Algiers and creation of the Committee of public Hello, de Gaulle called with the capacity.
  • May 19th: Press conference of the de Gaulle general.
  • May 28th:
    • Resignation of the president of the Pflimlin Council and end of sound government.
    • Demonstration antifascist in Paris.
  • June 1st: Beginning of the government Charles de Gaulle (3) President of the Council.
  • June 2nd: De Gaulle obtains the full powerss of the Parliament for six months, with mission of working out a new Constitution.
  • September 4th: De Gaulle presents the news Constitution, Place of the Republic in Paris.
  • September 28th: Approval by referendum of the Constitution of October 4th, 1958 known as Constitution of the Fifth Republic, with nearly 80% of yes.
  • October 1st: Creation of the Union for the new Republic (UNR).
  • October 2nd: Independence of Guinea granted by France.
  • October 4th: Promulgation of the Constitution of Ve République, adopted by Referendum the September 28th. IVe République is finished.
  • November 23rd: Legislative elections (Nov. 23-30): broad victory of the right-hand side (UNR), strong retreat of the Communists.
  • December 9th: Jacques Chaban-Delmas president of the National Assembly.
  • December 21st: Charles de Gaulle is elected president of the Republic and of the French Community with 77,5% of the voices, it succeeds Rene Coty on January 8th, 1959, (end in 1969).
  • December 28th: Implementation of the Pinay-Rueff Plan of financial cleansing with a devaluation of 17,5% and the creation of the new franc.

1959

  • January 6th: Reform Berthoin: prolongation of the compulsory schooling up to 16 years.
  • January 7th: A decree increases to 24 months the obligations of activity of the military service.
  • January 8th: Charles de Gaulle becomes officially the First president of the Fifth French Republic.
  • January 9th: Beginning of the Government Michel Debré until April 14th, 1962.

Composition

  • President of the Council, Minister for National defense and (starting from June 12th, 1958) Minister of Algeria: Charles de Gaulle
  • Minister of state, charged (starting from June 14th, 1958) with the general status of the civils servant: Guy Mollet (SFIO)
  • Minister of state: Pierre Pflimlin (MRP)
  • Minister of state: Felix Houphouët-Boigny (GDR)
  • Minister of state: Louis Jacquinot (CNIP)
  • Minister of Justice, Minister for Justice and (from June 3rd to 9th 1958, by interim) Minister for the Rebuilding and Housing and Minister for the War veterans and the War victims: Michel Debré (URAS)
  • Foreign Minister: Maurice Broods of Murville
  • Minister of Interior Department: Emile Furrier
  • Minister for the Armies: Pierre Guillaumat
  • Minister for Finance (until July 23rd, 1958), then Economic affair and Minister for Finance and (from June 3rd to 9th 1958, by interim), Transport and public Tourism Minister for Labor and Minister for Agriculture: Antoine Pinay (CNIP)
  • Minister for State education: Jean Berthoin (PRS)
  • Minister for Labor: Paul Bacon (MRP)
  • Minister without portfolio: Bernard Cornut-Nice
  • Minister without portfolio: max Lejeune (SFIO)
  • Minister without portfolio, then (starting from June 3rd, 1958) Deputy secretary with the Presidency of the Council and (from June 12th to July 7th, 1958) Minister in charge for the Radio, Television and the Press: Andre Malraux
  • Minister of France of Overseas (starting from June 3rd, 1958): Bernard Cornut-Nice
  • Minister of the Sahara (starting from June 3rd, 1958): Max Lejeune
  • public Minister for Labor, Transport and Tourism (starting from June 9th, 1958): Robert Buron (MRP)
  • Minister of Industry and Trade (starting from June 9th, 1958): Edouard Ramonet (PRS)
    • Secretary of State to Industry and the Trade (until June 9th, 1958): Edouard Ramonet
  • Minister for Agriculture (starting from June 9th, 1958): Roger Houdet (CNIP)
  • Minister for Construction (starting from June 9th, 1958): Pierre Sudreau
  • Minister for the War veterans and the War victims (starting from June 9th, 1958): Edmond Michelet (MRP)
  • Minister for the postal and telecommunications authorities (starting from June 9th, 1958): Eugene Thomas (SFIO)
  • Minister for the Public health and the Population (starting from July 7th, 1958): Bernard Chenot
  • Minister for Information (starting from July 7th, 1958): Jacques Soustelle (URAS)
  • Deputy secretary with the Presidency of the Council (starting from July 7th, 1958): Andre Boulloche (SFIO)

See too

Historical of the governments of France

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