# René Coty

_17th President of the French Republic (1882–1962)_

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> Gustave Jules René Coty was President of France from 1954 to 1959. He was the second and last president of the Fourth French Republic.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 March 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Le Havre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P19))
- **Died:** 22 November 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P570))
- **Place of death:** Le Havre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P106))
- **Political party:** National Centre of Independents and Peasants; Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party; Democratic Republican Alliance ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P102))
- **Education:** University of Caen Normandy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P69))
- **Spouse:** Germaine Coty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the French Republic (16 January 1954 – 8 January 1959); French co-prince of Andorra (16 January 1954 – 8 January 1959); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (13 August 1949 – 20 May 1954); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (7 November 1948 – 23 December 1953); Minister of Reconstruction and Urban Development (24 November 1947 – 7 September 1948); Deputy of Seine-Maritime (10 November 1946 – 19 November 1948); Deputy of Seine-Maritime (2 June 1946 – 27 November 1946); Deputy of Seine-Maritime (21 October 1945 – 10 June 1946); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1 May 1932 – 31 May 1936); Deputy of the French Third Republic (22 April 1928 – 31 May 1932); Deputy of the French Third Republic (11 May 1924 – 31 May 1928); Deputy of the French Third Republic (10 June 1923 – 31 May 1924); senator of the French Third Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Supreme Order of Christ; Order of the Star of Anjouan; Grand Cross of the Order of Nichan el Anouar; Military Order of Christ; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Grand Cross of the Sash of the Two Orders; Order of the Elephant; Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768#P166))

## Questions

**When was René Coty born?**  
René Coty was born on 20 March 1882 in Le Havre.

**What positions has René Coty held?**  
Positions held by René Coty include: President of the French Republic (1954–1959); French co-prince of Andorra (1954–1959); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1949–1954); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (1948–1953); Minister of Reconstruction and Urban Development (1947–1948).

**Where did René Coty study?**  
René Coty was educated at University of Caen Normandy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): René Coty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Coty) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q158768](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158768) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: René Coty - 1954.jpg by SyntaxTerror (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ren%C3%A9_Coty_-_1954.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"René Coty". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rene-coty. Retrieved 14 November 2026.