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Name: Charles de Gaulle
Type: Ruler
Role: President of the French National Committee (1940-1944), Chairmen of the Provisional Government (1944-1946), President (1959-1969)
Polity: Martinique (French Colony)
Charles de Gaulle, President of the French National Committee (1940-1944), Chairmen of the Provisional Government (1944-1946), President (1959-1969) (Martinique (French Colony)) : All Data
Charles de Gaulle was a prominent French statesman who served as the President of the French National Committee from 1940 to 1944, Chairman of the Provisional Government from 1944 to 1946, and President of France from 1959 to 1969. He ruled during the period of 1940 to 1969. The most significant wars that occurred during his tenure were World War II (1939-1945) and the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962).