List of presidents of France by tenureFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following is a list[1][2][3] of presidents of France sorted by length of tenure. François Mitterrand was President for 14 years. Jacques Chirac was President for 12 years. Charles de Gaulle was President for 10 years, provisional head of state for 2 years, and leader of Free France for 4 years. Jean Casimir-Perier resigned in frustration after less than seven months in office.
The following is a list[1][2][3] of presidents of France sorted by length of tenure. François Mitterrand was President for 14 years. Jacques Chirac was President for 12 years. Charles de Gaulle was President for 10 years, provisional head of state for 2 years, and leader of Free France for 4 years. Jean Casimir-Perier resigned in frustration after less than seven months in office.