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Michel Debré

January 15, 1912 – August 2, 1996

Prime Minister of France from 1959 to 1962

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Michel Jean-Pierre Debré was the first Prime Minister of the French Fifth Republic. He is considered the "father" of the current Constitution of France. He served under President Charles de Gaulle from 1959 to 1962. In terms of political personality, Debré was intense and immovable and had a tendency for rhetorical extremism.

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  • Birthday · January 15
  • Anniversary · August 2

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