What were the political consequences of the Pompidou era?

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Decryption – Georges Pompidou, who died fifty years ago, holds the record for the longest life of a Prime Minister and the shortest life of a President of the Republic

Georges Pompidou He died on April 2, 1974, 50 years ago. In years of strong economic growth and low unemployment,He remains very popular He spent twelve years in top executive positions at Matignon and the Elysee Palace.

I worked at Matignon for more than six years and at the Elysee Palace for less than five years.

Prime Minister Georges Pompidou and Minister of State for Administrative Reform Louise Yorkes at a ministerial meeting in September 1963.
/ Bridgeman Pictures

Georges Pompidou holds two records: Matignon’s secret to longevityfor brevity, at the Élysée Palace. Appointed Prime Minister on April 14, 1962, he served until July 11, 1968, a total of 6 years, 2 months and 26 days, a period not reached by any of the other 25 heads of government. He is thus ahead of François Fillon (4 years, 11 months and 22 days) and Lionel Jospin (4 years, 11 months and 3 days).

Note that he is the only one who has gone through a presidential election and was confirmed after the re-election of General Charles de Gaulle, while Emmanuel Macron replaced Jean Castex with Elisabeth Bohn after his re-election. Mitterrand and Chirac was leaving a common-law relationship. On the other hand, died 4 years, 9 months and 13 days later, he…

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