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Georges Pompidou

President of France from 1969 to 1974

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Georges Pompidou was a French president who led the country from 1969 to 1974, a period following Charles de Gaulle's presidency. While his tenure was relatively brief, it represented a transitional phase in French political leadership during the Cold War era.

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Born: 1911-07-05
Died: 1974-04-02
Works: 5

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Acting · Montboudif, Cantal, France

Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou (5 July 1911 – 2 April 1974) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1969 until his death in 1974. He previously was Prime Minister of France of President Charles de Gaulle from 1962 to 1968—the longest tenure in the position's history. He had long been a top aide to President Charles de Gaulle. In the context of the strong growth of the last…

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Under the Flags, the Sun — Self (archive footage)2026
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France — Self (archive footage) - President of the French Republic2024
Madame Soleil, la femme qui était supposée savoir — Self (archive footage)2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)2023
Cent jours — Self2022
TGV, génie français du rail — Self (archive footage)2022
De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire — Self (archive footage)

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Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou (/ˈpɒmpɪduː/ POMP-id-oo; French: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) pɔ̃pidu] ; 5 July 1911 – 2 April 1974) was President of France from 1969 until his death in 1974. He had previously served from 1962 to 1968 as Prime Minister of France under President Charles de Gaulle, with whom he was closely associated throughout his career.

In the context of the strong growth of the last years of the Trente Glorieuses, Pompidou continued De Gaulle's policy of modernisation, which was symbolised by the presidential use of the Concorde, the creation of large industrial groups and the launch of the high-speed train project (TGV). The government invested heavily in the automobile, agribusiness, steel, telecommunications, nuclear and aerospace sectors and also created the minimum wage (SMIC) and the Ministry of the Environment.