Georges Pompidou died on April 2, 1974, fifty years ago. Appointed prime minister on April 14, 1963, he remained until July 11, 1968.

A total duration of 6 years, 2 months and 26 days that none of the twenty-five other heads of government reached. He is thus ahead of François Fillon (4 years, 11 months and 22 days) and Lionel Jospin ( 4 years,11 months and 3 days) He is the only one to have gone through a presidential election, having been confirmed after the re-election of de Gaulle.