List of presidents of France by tenure

The following is a list^[1][2][3] of presidents of France sorted by length of tenure.

François Mitterrand was President for 14 years.

Jacques Chirac was President for 12 years.

Charles de Gaulle was President for 10 years, provisional head of state for 2 years, and leader of Free France for 4 years.

Jean Casimir-Perier resigned in frustration after less than seven months in office.

List

  Incumbent president

By Republic

French Second Republic (1848–1852)

French Third Republic (1870–1940)

French Fourth Republic (1946–1958)

French Fifth Republic (1958–present)

Interim President

• Alain Poher, as President of the Senate was called on to serve as Interim President of France in April–June 1969 and April–May 1974.

See also

• List of presidents of France

Notes

1. As of 21 September 2024

References

1. "List of France Presidents". Worldpresidentsdb.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
2. "List of kings of France, emperors and presidents of France". Sport-histoire.fr. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
3. "List of presidents of France". Britannica.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.