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François Mitterrand
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François Mitterrand

Politician · born October 26, 1916 · died 1996

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François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was President of France from 1981 to 1995. He was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under the Fifth Republic, successfully remaining in office longer than any other republican head of state in French history.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 64Became President of the French RepublicMay 21, 1981
  2. 72Received the Charlemagne PrizeNovember 1, 1988

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