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  Pompidou, Georges
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AffiliationUnion of Democrats for the Republic   
NameGeorges Pompidou
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Paris, Île-de-France , France
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Born July 05, 1911
Died April 02, 1974 (62 years)
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Jul 05, 2023 01:51am
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InfoThe son of an educator, Georges Pompidou graduated from the École Normale Supérieure. He taught in Marseilles and Paris (1935-1944) and fought during World War II. From 1944 to 1946 Pompidou served on the personal staff of General Charles de Gaulle. Then he held a number of minor state offices until de Gaulle returned to power in 1958. Pompidou served as his chief of staff (1958-1959) and later as Prime Minister of the Republic (1962-1968).

In the presidential election, which followed the resignation of de Gaulle (28 Apr 1969), Pompidou was elected on the second ballot. He successfully continued the policies of his patron. The presidency of Pompidou witnessed the improvement of relations with the Soviet Union. Pompidou supported the entrance of the United Kingdom into the European Economic Community. Enjoying a stable government headed first by Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1969-1972) and then by Pierre Messmer (1972-1974), Pompidou, who had a good connections with the business community, strengthened national economy. He unexpectedly died of Kahler (Waldenström) disease at his home in Paris.


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Jul 03, 2007 07:00am Obituary Georges Pompidou's widow, Claude, dies, aged 94  Article Thomas Walker 

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  06/15/1969 French President Won 58.21% (+16.42%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Landes Won 45.95% (+21.91%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Allier Won 38.54% (+6.65%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Dordogne Won 39.76% (+13.91%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Bas-Rhin Won 59.77% (+32.15%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Pyrénées-Atlantiques Won 50.55% (+25.74%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Haut-Rhin Won 57.43% (+29.34%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Cantal Won 69.79% (+55.77%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Gironde Won 40.78% (+12.10%)
  06/01/1969 French President - Lot-et-Garonne Won 36.66% (+8.55%)
  06/01/1969 French President Won 44.47% (+21.16%)
  06/23/1968 French National Assembly - Cantal 2nd Won 80.10% (+60.19%)
  04/05/1967 French Prime Minister Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/05/1967 French National Assembly - Cantal 2nd Won 62.26% (+46.08%)
  01/08/1966 French Prime Minister Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/28/1962 French Prime Minister Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  04/14/1962 French Prime Minister Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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