François Mitterrand

21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995 (1916–1996)

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François Mitterrand was a French politician who served as President of France for 14 years, from 1981 to 1995, making him one of the longest-serving leaders of the modern French state. He matters because his presidency shaped contemporary French politics and foreign policy during a pivotal period of the Cold War and European integration.

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Person

Born: 1916-10-26
Died: 1996-01-08

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Acting · Jarnac, Charente, France

François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) was a French politician and statesman who served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest holder of that position in the history of France. As a former Socialist Party First Secretary, he was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under the Fifth Republic. Due to family influences,…

Known for

Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown — Self (archive footage)2026
La banlieue, c’est le paradis — Self (archive footage)2025
The Revenge of Bernadette Chirac — Self (archive footage)2023
North Korea: A Plan to Survive — Self (archive footage)2023
La Malédiction de la Grande Arche — Self (archive) - President of the French Republic (1981-1995)2023
Unveiling Arafat — Self (archive footage)2023
Cent jours — Self2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022