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The promulgation of the 1958 Constitution — The Fifth Republic’s founding act, 1958
Drafted under Michel Debré, approved by referendum on 28 September with nearly eighty per cent, the Constitution was promulgated: a strong executive, a keystone president — the regime de Gaulle had sketched at Bayeux as early as 1946. It governs France to this day. (Editorial synthesis)
The promulgation of the 1958 Constitution took place on 4 October 1958. (source: Conseil constitutionnel)
The promulgation of the 1958 Constitution took place in Paris. (source: Sénat)
The promulgation of the 1958 Constitution ended in a strong executive, a keystone president. (source: Larousse)
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