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Presidents of France

Try to name the 25 different people to serve as President of France.
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Republic
Years
President
Fifth
2017–
Emmanuel Macron
Fifth
2012–2017
François Hollande
Fifth
2007–2012
Nicolas Sarkozy
Fifth
1995–2007
Jacques Chirac
Fifth
1981–1995
François Mitterrand
Fifth
1974–1981
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Fifth
1969–1974
Georges Pompidou
Fifth
1959–1969
Charles de Gaulle
Fourth
1954–1959
René Coty
Fourth
1947–1954
Vincent Auriol
Third
1932–1940
Albert Lebrun
Third
1931–1932
Paul Doumer
Third
1924–1931
Gaston Doumergue
Third
1920–1924
Alexandre Millerand
Third
1920
Paul Deschanel
Third
1913–1920
Raymond Poincaré
Third
1906–1913
Armand Fallières
Third
1899–1906
Émile Loubet
Third
1895–1899
Félix Faure
Third
1894–1895
Jean Casimir-Perier
Third
1887–1894
Marie François Sadi Carnot
Third
1879–1887
Jules Grévy
Third
1873–1879
Patrice de Mac-Mahon
Third
1871–1873
Adolphe Thiers
Second
1848–1852
Louis–Napoléon Bonaparte
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55 Comments
Algernon
+2
Level 74
May 7, 2017
Napoleon not acceptable as a type in? Come on!
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 7, 2017
Should it be? I'm not sure. Maybe a French person can weigh in.
NapoleonBonaparte
+14
Level 64
May 8, 2017
I think Napoleon should be accepted. He is usually known as Napoleon III and most people do not know that his first name is in fact Louis-Napoleon.

This question tripped me up at first when I tried to write Napoleon.

MrKenny
+2
Level 68
May 8, 2017
Indeed he is mostly known as Napoleon III
VirusSlo
+3
Level 72
May 8, 2017
I don't think it should. I think writing solely Napoleon implies the first one too much.
Kesselian
+3
Level 68
May 8, 2017
Bonaparte also stands for Napoleon I so that doesn't change anything. I am French and I definitely think Napoleon should be accepted. Also Giscard should be enough for Giscard d'Estaing.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
May 8, 2017
Napoleon will work now
Nygaut
+2
Level 42
May 9, 2017
It's easier with Napoleon accepted, I think it's ok like that.

But I think useful to remind that "Napoléon III" was his denomination as emperor whereas "Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte" was his denomination as president, which is quite different !

NapoleonBonaparte
+2
Level 64
May 10, 2017
I think it is good that Napoleon is accepted
cashmercury
+2
Level 67
May 13, 2017
It shoudn't be because it's not correct.

Napoleon is Napoleon the 1st and not Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte.

Napoleon never became a French president - they are not the same person

Plus, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte became Napoleon III but as an Emperor not as president...

kshanti
+2
Level 59
Oct 16, 2019
If only one of each name is allowed, who let so many Louis's become king in France?
chrslg
+1
Level 44
Nov 29, 2025
Historians usually ensure they never call the president "Napoleon", nor the emperor "Bonaparte". Usually this is how we know if we are talking about him as president or emperor: president Bonaparte, emperor Napoleon III.

Note, this has nothing to do with existence of the 1st Napoleon. But same distinction exist for that one: consul Bonaparte, became emperor Napoleon I).

Likewise, if Trump were to crown himself as King Donald I (not implying that this is possible. I use this example just because he is the current president), that should not alter answer of "US President" quizz, only of the future "US kings" quizz.

Besides, in this case, keep in mind that Napoleon isn't even his first name. Even his family never called him that before his coup. He took that name to claim heritage from Napoleon I.

Even at school, in France, I was taught to call Napoleon the 2 emperors, but "Bonaparte" the consul and the president

Flod4rmore
+4
Level 63
Apr 29, 2021
i'm french and I don't think "napoleon" should be accepted since it is related to his "emperorship ?" and not mandateas president of the II republic
tigersue
+1
Level 75
May 8, 2017
Any chance of being a little more forgiving with the spelling for Giscard d'Estaing? That final "i" is sneaky and I had all the rest correct!
90minutes
+3
Level 53
May 8, 2017
It could be accepted without the final "g", but the last "i" is important
Arp2600
+6
Level 89
May 8, 2017
Giscard should be enough. It's a bit colloquial, but many people just say that. VGE might be accepted as well.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 8, 2017
Added many type-ins for d'Estaing
Yanni47
+1
Level 80
May 14, 2017
Funny, just d'Estaign seems to be the only type-in that would not work, yet I always thought that was his surname.
toccina
+4
Level 65
May 8, 2017
i m french and napoleon can be accepted, we say too : napoleon III
LvE
+3
Level 20
May 8, 2017
Such a shame that Le Pen lost. I fear for the future of the Caliphate of France.
Tigerstar144
+15
Level 51
May 8, 2017
lol
Dechnord
+18
Level 76
May 8, 2017
Happily Le Pen lost. Her ideology killed already more than 50 million people during the last century, it's enough.
bestanford
+8
Level 73
May 1, 2022
Calling Le Pen a Nazi is like calling Bernie Sanders a communist. There's certainly an argument to be made that they're in that *direction*, but there's such a massive gulf that the comparison is not ultimately legitimate.
Crazyguineapig
+1
Level 55
May 30, 2025
I'm ok. And i dont understand why that comment is here.
Quizzer6794
+3
Level 66
May 8, 2017
You're funny! Try stand up :)
Nachtschicht
+1
Level 59
May 2, 2022
The only positive aspect of Le Pen winning would have been that the name is easy to remember for quizzes...
chrslg
+1
Level 44
Dec 1, 2025
They you should root for our former secretary of state for digital sector, Cédric O.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9dric_O

(I am not sure there are much more other things to say in favor of him for president, that the fact that it make it easier to type his name. But I guess, for a non-french user of jetpunk, that would be already a lot :D)

IvanAndonov
+2
Level 63
May 8, 2017
Tiers type-in? He destroyed the Paris Commune, pretty well-known.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 8, 2017
Tiers will work now
quizwhizz
+1
Level 73
May 8, 2017
So sad that France elected Macron. Marine was their only hope. Have your cake and eat it. R.I.P. France.
EmmaHPDR
+8
Level 24
Feb 13, 2022
Le Pen was a bit racist, but Macron manage the Covid and I don't think that Le Pen could do that
AdamC0912
+4
Level 85
May 8, 2017
I love that Macron was literally elected yesterday and 11% still missed him.
Gamer1162
+1
Level 58
May 8, 2017
Probably from regulars who don't really read the news.
Jarl5
+1
Level 69
May 8, 2017
Only knew Macron and De Gaulle lol. Got 3 more from the comments
Quizmaster
+14
Level ∞
May 9, 2017
From reading the comments France is about to become either a Muslim caliphate or a Fascist dictatorship.
RabidPony
+4
Level 37
May 10, 2017
Apparently, the First Rule Of YouTube (never read the comments) applies to this quiz now...
Arp2600
+3
Level 89
May 10, 2017
Well, the FN is a fascist party but couldn't win. And even if Le Pen was president, she couldn't that easily become a dictator. But she would try to isolate France, to get rid of the immigration, to muzzle the press and control the media and the arts, to reinforce the executive power, and so on... As for the "muslim caliphate", I just can't tell how stupid that was : Nowadays, most of France's population is christian and won't become muslim that easily. Do they think that the islamic state, Al Qaida or anything else could declare war to France? Come on, France has got the BOMB... There is no way France could become muslim in a near future (as the Quizmaster said elswhere, anything came happen on a larger scale, of course).
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
May 10, 2017
So you're saying that 35% of French voters voted for a fascist? That's hyperbole.
Arp2600
+3
Level 89
May 10, 2017
Not that much. Her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, is an obvious fascist. She has tried to show a softer side, she has claimed that the party had become more respectable, but I seriously doubt it. Her aggressive attitude during the between tours debate says it all, which is by the way the reason why she didn't get 40% rather than 35...
camus
+11
Level 80
Mar 8, 2020
As a German I don't find it inconceivable that 35% of people vote for a fascist...
bn91
+1
Level 70
May 22, 2020
"But she would try to isolate France, to get rid of the immigration"

Why would it be a problem to eliminate immigration and with this islamic terrorism? If I was a French, I would be pretty mad that my country is full of immigrants from different cultures and I should fear of being a victim by an ISIS terrorist....

Luckily, here in Hungary we do not have any of that kind of problem. We live among our own kind.

WashingMachine
+7
Level 67
Apr 29, 2023
^The racism here is so blatant…
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
May 9, 2017
Got the last five, plus de Gaulle, Poincare, and Bonaparte. The only other one that I've even heard of was Pompidou. Maybe Coty and Millerand... they sound vaguely familiar.
bestanford
+5
Level 73
May 1, 2022
A number of the major French figures were PM and not President so it's a little confusing. The presidency was a considerably weaker role prior to the Fifth Republic. Hence:

* Clemenceau

* Leon Blum

* Petain

were never President in any of these Republics. (Petain was obviously President of Vichy but only the surrendering Prime Minister of the Third Republic.)

Nygaut
+1
Level 42
May 9, 2017
Even if I know it's normal, it still is noticeable that the actual president as less percents than the one coming in 5 days ! ^^
RabidPony
+1
Level 37
May 10, 2017
Oh well... At least I got the 5th Republic ones. Had no idea about many others though (I may have heard their name but it wasn't at school).
ChipOtley
+2
Level 72
May 11, 2017
Tried for ages different spellings of Clemenceau ... before finding out he was PM, not President!
baptistegorce
+2
Level 57
Jul 18, 2021
Fun fact: he wasn't PM. But sadly most people, French people included, don't make a difference between Premier Ministre and Président du Conseil, so he is often known as a PM...
Leane6casteran
+2
Level 34
Apr 1, 2025
fun fact : Président du Conseil is actually the equivalent of PM, they just have different names due to different institutions
bn91
+2
Level 70
May 22, 2020
2022 - MARINE LE PEN!
baptistegorce
+4
Level 57
Jul 18, 2021
2022 - JEAN LASSALLE!
henrigolo
+3
Level 71
Jun 20, 2024
2027 - BAPTISTE GORCE
Amilcar
+1
Level 73
Sep 6, 2022
It's just the Fifth Republic plus Napoleon and Poincare for me.
Velux1605
+1
Level 26
Jan 27, 2025
f**** Poincaré spelling (without second R) robbed me of my near perfect score
Saintscat3
+1
Level 66
Oct 6, 2025
If only Mac-Mahon had succeeded. A better timeline.
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