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French Fifth Republic

current system of government of France (1958–present)
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Summary

French Fifth Republic is a republic regime in France[1]. It draws 18,528 Wikipedia views per month (republic regime in france category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: France[3]
  • Head of state: Charles de Gaulle[4], Georges Pompidou[5], Valéry Giscard d'Estaing[6], François Mitterrand[7], Jacques Chirac[8], Nicolas Sarkozy[9], François Hollande[10], Emmanuel Macron[11]
  • Capital: Paris[12]
  • Anthem: La Marseillaise[13]
  • Basic form of government: semi-presidential system[14]
  • Legislative body: French Parliament[15]
  • Commons category: French Fifth Republic[16]
  • Has part(s): Scrutins en France sous la Cinquième République[17]
  • Inception: October 4, 1958[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:French Fifth Republic[19]
  • Office held by head of government: Prime Minister of France[20]
  • Replaces: French Fourth Republic[21]
  • Native label: Cinquième République[22]
  • Different from: France[23]
  • Office held by head of state: President of the French Republic[24]

Why It Matters

French Fifth Republic has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

Charles de Gaulle Emmanuel Macron France François Hollande François Mitterrand Georges Pompidou Jacques Chirac Nicolas Sarkozy Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Legonin · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Larousse id → divers/V_e_République/184102, divers/V_e_République/140715
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Larousse id: divers/wd/184102"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → Paris
    Instance of → republic regime in France
    Country → France
    Basic form of government → semi-presidential system
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007550767005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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