Georges Pompidou died on April 2, 1974, fifty years ago.
In years of strong economic growth and low unemployment, he maintained strong popularity during the twelve years he was at the top of the executive, at Matignon then at the Élysée.
More than six years at Matignon, less than five years at the Élysée
Georges Pompidou, then Prime Minister, and Louis Joxe, Minister of State, responsible for Administrative Reform, during a Council of Ministers in September 1963. / Bridgeman Images
Georges Pompidou holds a double record: for longevity at Matignon, for brevity at the Élysée.
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).
Also read: Blessed, selfish and unconscious period: memories of the sweet and flourishing Pompidou years by Éric Neuhoff
Note that he is the only one to have gone through a presidential election, having been confirmed after the re-election of General de Gaulle while Emmanuel Macron replaced Jean Castex with Élisabeth Borne after his re-election.
Also re-elected, Mitterrand and Chirac were coming out of cohabitation.
On the other hand, died after 4 years, 9 months and 13 days, he is…
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