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Who has been President of the Fifth Republic?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 127
Qui a été président de la Ve République ?
Who has been President of the Fifth Republic?
Answer. The name that appears on the list of presidents, for example Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, Francois Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Hollande or Emmanuel Macron.
Le nom qui figure dans la liste des présidents, par exemple Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande ou Emmanuel Macron.
The ministry does not publish the answer choices. Since 1958, eight presidents have held office, from Charles de Gaulle to Emmanuel Macron.
The official text that proves it
« François Mitterrand Dates des mandats : 1981-1988 et 1988-1995 Faits marquants du mandat : Mise en place d’un ensemble de mesures sociales. »
Francois Mitterrand. Terms of office, 1981 to 1988 and 1988 to 1995. Key facts of the term, introduction of a set of social measures.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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