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The last President of the Third French Republic, Albert Lebrun, ruled until July 11, 1940, when the Nazi-Occupation of France began. Marshall Philippe Pétain was appointed by the Nazis to be the Chief of State (not President) of Vichy France from July 11, 1940 until 1944.

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Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing was the president of France in 1980. He held the office from May 1974 until May 1981.

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René Coty was President of France from 16 January 1954 to 8 January 1959. He was the last President of the Fourth Republic.

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Albert Lebrun was the French president from May 1932 until July 1940.

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The President was Paul Reynaud.

He declared, at the beginnig of the war, "We will win because we are mighter" just before the German troops "easily" invaded France.

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Charles de Gaulle was the French president between 1958 and 1969.

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Vincent Auriol

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