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Charles de Gaulle

चार्ल्स द गोल

French general and statesman (1890–1970)

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Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany and its puppet state of Vichy France in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France. Following the 1958 Algiers putsch, he came out of retirement at the request of President René Coty, who appointed him Prime Minister. He commissioned a new 1958 French constitution which was approved by voters in a swift majority, during a referendum, establishing the French Fifth Republic. He was subsequently elected the President of France later that year, a position he held until his resignation in 1969.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Lille wd
Died
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Place of death
Colombey-les-Deux-Églises wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
statesperson, memoirist, military theorist, military officer, politician, author wd
Political party
Union of Democrats for the Republic, Rally of the French People wd
Education
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, Collège Stanislas de Paris, École supérieure de guerre wd
Spouse
Yvonne de Gaulle wd

Positions held wd

  • President of the French Republic (8 January 1959 – 28 April 1969)
  • French co-prince of Andorra (8 January 1959 – 28 April 1969)
  • Prime Minister of France (8 January 1959 – 8 January 1959)
  • President of the Council (1 June 1958 – 8 January 1959)
  • Minister of National Defence (1 June 1958 – 8 January 1959)
  • French co-prince of Andorra (20 August 1944 – 20 January 1946)
  • president of the Provisional Government of the French Republic (3 June 1944 – 20 January 1946)
  • president (18 June 1940 – 3 July 1944)

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
  • Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1959)
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Companion of the Liberation (1940)
  • Godfather promotion of Special Military School of Saint-Cyr
  • Royal Order of Cambodia
  • Order of the Dragon of Annam
  • Royal Victorian Chain (1960)
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1965)
  • Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Croix de guerre 1939–1945
  • Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (1915)
  • Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar‎
  • Grand Master of the Legion of Honour

Questions

When was Charles de Gaulle born?
Charles de Gaulle was born on 22 November 1890 in Lille.
What positions has Charles de Gaulle held?
Positions held by Charles de Gaulle include: President of the French Republic (1959–1969); French co-prince of Andorra (1959–1969); Prime Minister of France (1959–1959); President of the Council (1958–1959); Minister of National Defence (1958–1959).
Where did Charles de Gaulle study?
Charles de Gaulle was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, Collège Stanislas de Paris, École supérieure de guerre.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Charles de Gaulle · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): चार्ल्स द गोल · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q2042 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: General Charles de Gaulle in 1945.jpg by The National Archives UK (No restrictions)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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