René-Jules-Gustave Coty (March 20, 1882 - November 22, 1962) was President of France from 1954 to 1959. He was the second and last president under the French Fourth Republic. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Fourth Republic existed in France between 1946 and 1958. ...
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RenéCoty, né le 20 mars 1882 au Havre, mort le 22 novembre 1962 au Havre, était un homme d'État français, dont la carrière culmina avec son élection à la présidence de la République française en 1954.
RenéCoty fut marqué par les convictions politiques et religieuses de sa famille.
RenéCoty est ministre de la Reconstruction et de l'Urbanisme dans le cabinet Robert Schuman (1) du 24 novembre 1947 au 26 juillet 1948, dans le cabinet André Marie du 26 juillet au 5 juillet 1948 et dans le cabinet Robert Schuman du 5 septembre 1948 au 11 septembre 1948.
In 1940, when France fell to the Germans, he voted to hand all power to Marshal Pétain.
After a wartime spent in retirement, Coty returned to the legislature and in Dec., 1953, was elected president as a compromise candidate.
In the crisis over Algeria in May, 1958, he threatened resignation if Charles de Gaulle were not made premier; he left office with the creation (1959) of the Fifth Republic.
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