President
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
Alain Poher
Alain Émile Louis Marie Poher (; 17 April 1909 – 9 December 1996) was a French politician who briefly served as President of France twice, in 1969 and 1974. He held the office ''ad interim'' as President of the Senate following the resignati ...
** starting 20 June:
Georges Pompidou
Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou ( , ; 5 July 19112 April 1974) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1969 until his death in 1974. He previously was Prime Minister of France of President Charles de Gaulle from 1962 to 196 ...
*
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...
:
Maurice Couve de Murville
Jacques-Maurice Couve de Murville (; 24 January 1907 – 24 December 1999) was a French diplomat and politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1958 to 1968 and Prime Minister from 1968 to 1969 under the presidency of General de Gaull ...
Toulouse
Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Pa ...
the first
Concorde
The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde () is a retired Franco-British supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale) and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).
Studies started in 1954, and France an ...
test flight is conducted.
*27 April –
Constitutional Referendum
A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a ...
held and proposals were rejected.
*28 April – President Charles de Gaulle resigns as a result of the referendum.
*1 June –
Presidential Election
A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President.
Elections by country
Albania
The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public.
Chile
The pre ...
held.
*15 June –
Presidential Election
A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President.
Elections by country
Albania
The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public.
Chile
The pre ...
held and
Georges Pompidou
Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou ( , ; 5 July 19112 April 1974) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1969 until his death in 1974. He previously was Prime Minister of France of President Charles de Gaulle from 1962 to 196 ...
is elected.
*4 August – At the apartment of French intermediary, Jean Sainteny, in
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...
, U.S. representative
Henry Kissinger
Henry Alfred Kissinger (; ; born Heinz Alfred Kissinger, May 27, 1923) is a German-born American politician, diplomat, and geopolitical consultant who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presid ...
and North Vietnamese representative Xuan Thuy begin secret peace negotiations. They eventually fail since both sides cannot agree to any terms.
*7 October – Launch of the Renault 12 at the
Paris Motor Show
The Paris Motor Show (french: Mondial de l'Automobile) is a biennial auto show in Paris. Held during October, it is one of the most important auto shows, often with many new production automobile and concept car debuts. The show presently take ...
. The R12 will be sold as a four-door saloon and five-door estate, and is similar in size to French products like the
Peugeot 504
The Peugeot 504 is a mid-size, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive automobile manufactured and marketed by Peugeot from 1968 to 1983 over a single generation, primarily in four-door sedan and wagon configurations – but also as twin two-door coupé ...
and foreign products like the
Ford Cortina
The Ford Cortina is a medium-sized family car that was built initially by Ford of Britain, and then Ford of Europe in various guises from 1962 to 1982, and was the United Kingdom's best-selling car of the 1970s.
The Cortina was produced in fiv ...
and
Vauxhall Victor
The Vauxhall Victor is a large family car produced by Vauxhall from 1957 until 1976. The Victor was introduced to replace the outgoing Wyvern model. It was renamed Vauxhall VX Series in 1976 and continued in production until 1978, by which time ...
.
Arts and literature
Sport
*28 June –
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
begins.
*20 July – Tour de France ends, won by
Eddy Merckx
Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (, ; born 17 June 1945), better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer who is among the most successful riders in the history of competitive cycling. His victorie ...
of
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
Births
January to March
*3 January –
Marie Darrieussecq
Marie Darrieussecq (born 3 January 1969, Bayonne) is a French writer. She is also a translator, and has practised as a psychoanalyst.
Her books explore the unspoken and abandoned territories in literature. Her work is dense, marked by a constant ...
, writer.
*12 January –
Stéphane Stoecklin
Stéphane Stoecklin (born 12 January 1969 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French handball player and World champion. He received bronze medals with the French national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelonahandball player.
*13 January –
Thierry Gadou
Thierry Gadou (born 13 January 1969 in Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains) is a French basketball player formerly with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez. Gadou won a silver medal with the France national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Th ...
, basketball player.
*23 January –
Christophe Épalle
Christophe Épalle (born 23 January 1969 in Saint-Etienne) is a French hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 81.79 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label= Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clh ...
,
hammer throw
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consist ...
David Douillet
David Donald Hubert Roger Douillet (; born 17 February 1969) is a French politician and retired judoka.
Douillet was born in the city of Rouen. Standing at and weighing , he won the judo heavyweight gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olym ...
Fabien Galthié
Fabien Galthié (; born 20 March 1969) is a French rugby union coach and former player, he is currently the head coach of the French national team. His usual position was at scrum-half. He played much of his club rugby for Colomiers, and later ...
, rugby union player and coach.
April to June
*1 April –
Jean-Michel Bayle
Jean-Michel Bayle (born 1 April 1969) is a French former professional motorcycle racer. He was one of the most successful riders of his era, achieving success at the highest levels in both motocross and road racing.
Biography
Born in Manosque, ...
, motorcycle racer.
*1 April –
Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Benjamin Boetsch (born 1 April 1969) is a French former tennis player who turned professional in 1987. Known for his stylish single-handed backhand, he won 3 career titles, reaching his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 12 in Apr ...
Cécile Rigaux
Cécile Rigaux (born 20 April 1969 in Nogent sur Marne) is a former female beach volleyball player from France, who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Partnering Anabelle Prawerman she claimed the silver medal at the 19 ...
Sophie Moniotte
Sophie Moniotte (born 5 May 1969) is a French former ice dancer. With partner Pascal Lavanchy, she is a two-time World medalist ( 1994 silver, 1995 bronze) and two-time European medalist ( 1995 silver, 1997 bronze).
Skating career
Moniotte/ ...
Nikos Aliagas
Nikos Aliagas ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Αλιάγας, ''Nikólaos "Níkos" Aliágas''; born 13 May 1969) is a Greek-French journalist and entertainer, known for being the host of the French reality program ''Star Academy''.
Biograph ...
, television presenter.
*14 May – Stéphane Adam, soccer player and coach.
*14 May – Stéphan Grégoire, motor racing driver.
*23 May –
Laurent Aïello
Laurent Aïello (born 23 May 1969 in Fontenay-aux-Roses) is a French former Auto racing, race car driver, most notable for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1998, the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 1999 Brit ...
, motor racing driver.
*13 June –
Virginie Despentes
Virginie Despentes (; born 13 June 1969) is a French writer, novelist, and filmmaker. She is known for her work exploring gender, sexuality, and people who live in poverty or other marginalised conditions.
Work
Despentes' work is an inventory of ...
, novelist and filmmaker.
*16 June –
Bénabar
Bruno Nicolini (born 16 June 1969), better known by his stage name Bénabar, is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens ...
, songwriter and singer.
*28 June –
Odile Lesage
Odile Lesage (born 28 June 1969, in Paris) is a retired French heptathlete.
She finished eighth at the 1988 World Junior Championships, seventeenth at the 1991 World Championships, third at the 1993 Mediterranean Games and twelfth at the 199 ...
,
heptathlete
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...
Jean-Cyril Robin
Jean-Cyril Robin (born 27 August 1969) is a French former professional road racing cyclist.
Major results
;1987
: 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
: 8th Junior road race, UCI World Road Championships
;1990
: 1st Boucles de ...
, cyclist.
*30 August –
Laurent Delahousse
Laurent Delahousse (born 30 August 1969) is a French journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is best known for hosting the ''Journal de 20 heures'' news bulletin and ''Un jour, un destin'' biographical show, all on France 2.
Education
Delah ...
alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
triple jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ...
er.
*7 September –
Jean-Benoît Dunckel
Jean-Benoît Dunckel (born 7 September 1969) is a French musician best known for being one half of the French music duo Air, along with Nicolas Godin.
In the 1980s, he formed the band Orange with Alex Gopher, Xavier Jamaux and Jean de Reydellet ...
Philippe Sanchez
Philippe Sanchez (born 26 September 1969) is a former French cross-country skier who competed from as a senior competitor 1992 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, his best overall finish was eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Albertvi ...
*8 October – Laurent Viaud, soccer player and scout.
*22 October – Christophe Caze, terrorist (died 1996).
*6 November –
Sophie Villeneuve
Sophie Villeneuve (born 6 November 1969) is a French cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, her best career finish was fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 while her best individual ...
Hélène Grimaud
Hélène Rose Paule Grimaud (born 7 November 1969) is a French classical pianist and the founder of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York.
Early life and education
Grimaud was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. She described fami ...
, pianist.
*18 November –
Anne-Lise Bardet
Anne-Lise Bardet (born 18 November 1974, in Oyonnax) is a French slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s and 2000s.
She won the bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Bardet also won a gold medal in the K1 team ...
Didier Mollard
Didier Mollard (born 4 December 1969) is a former French ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1997. At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he finished eighth in the individual normal hill event.
Mollard's best individual finish at the FIS N ...
,
ski jumper
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...
Bixente Lizarazu
Bixente Jean-Michel Lizarazu (, born 9 December 1969) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left back for Bordeaux and Bayern Munich, among other teams. He also had 97 caps for the France national team.
In a twelve-year ...
Director of Photography
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
.
*21 December – Julie Delpy, actress.
*27 December –
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Jean-Christophe "Jules" Boullion (born 27 December 1969) is a French professional racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Sauber team.
Career
Born in Saint-Brieuc, near Côtes d'Armor, Boullion started karting in 1982 and moved to c ...
Georges Renavent
Georges Renavent (born Georges DeChaux, April 23, 1892 – January 2, 1969) was a French-American actor in film, Broadway plays and operator of American Grand Guignol. He was born in Paris, France. In 1914, he immigrated to the United Stat ...
, actor (born 1894).
*20 March – Henri Longchambon, politician (born 1896).
*22 March –
Camille Mandrillon
Paul Camille Albert Mandrillon (6 September 1891 – 22 March 1969) was a French biathlete who competed in the early 1920s. At the 1924 Winter Olympics he won the bronze medal in the military patrol event, together with his younger brother Mauri ...
,
biathlete
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not time ...
and Olympic medallist (born 1890).
*26 March –
René Guillot
René Paul Guillot (24 January 1900 – 26 March 1969) was a French writer of children's books who lived, worked and travelled in French West Africa.
For his lasting contribution as a children's writer Guillot received the biennial Hans Ch ...
, author (born 1900).
*6 April – Gabriel Chevallier, novelist (born 1895).
*3 May –
Darius Paul Dassault
Darius Paul Dassault ( Bloch; 13 January 1882 – 3 May 1969) was a French general who was in the French Résistance in World War II.
He was born in Paris. His alias Dassault developed when he was in the French Résistance. The name alludes to the ...
, General (born 1882).
*14 May
**
Raymond Louviot
Raymond Louviot (17 December 1908 – 14 May 1969) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was the grandfather of cyclist Philippe Louviot.
He became a team manager after retirement. The British cyclist, Brian Robinson, accuses a comme ...
, cyclist (born 1908).
** Jacques Thubé, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1882).
*18 May –
Camille Drevet
Camille Drevet née Bonnat (June 21, 1881 – May 18, 1969) was a French anti-colonialist, feminist activist and pacifist. She was an important figure in the French section of the League against Imperialism. She served as international secretary o ...
, anti-colonialist, feminist, and pacifist activist (born 1881).
*12 June –
Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie (6 January 190012 June 1969) was a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance.
Biography
Born in Paris, he attended the Naval Academy but resigned from the French Navy in 1923. He became a ...
,
journalist
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalis ...
, politician and
French Resistance
The French Resistance (french: La Résistance) was a collection of organisations that fought the German occupation of France during World War II, Nazi occupation of France and the Collaborationism, collaborationist Vichy France, Vichy régim ...
member (born 1900).
July to December
*July – Lou Albert-Lasard, Expressionist painter (born 1885).
*18 July –
Alfred Janniot
Alfred Auguste Janniot (13 June 1889 – 18 July 1969) was a French Art Deco sculptor most active in the 1930s.
Biography
Janniot was educated at the École des Beaux-Arts, a pupil of Jean Antoine Injalbert, and was the winner of the 1919 Pr ...
, Art Deco sculptor (born 1889).
*3 August
** Daniel Gousseau, secretary-general of the
French Cycling Union
The Fédération Française de Cyclisme (''FFC'') or French Cycling Federation is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.
The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC. In February 2009, David Lappartient was elected for a four-ye ...
.
** Xavier Lesage, horse rider and Olympic gold medallist (born 1885).
*7 August –
Jean Bastien
Jean Bastien (21 June 1915 – 7 August 1969) was a professional French footballer. He was born in Oran, French Algeria, and died, aged 54, in Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the ...
, soccer player (born 1915).
*8 September – Alexandra David-Néel, explorer (born 1868).
*4 October –
Léon Brillouin
Léon Nicolas Brillouin (; August 7, 1889 – October 4, 1969) was a French physicist. He made contributions to quantum mechanics, radio wave propagation in the atmosphere, solid state physics, and information theory.
Early life
Brillouin ...
, physicist (born 1889).
*2 December – Didier Daurat, aviation pioneer (born 1891).
*6 December – André-Gaston Prételat, General (born 1874).
*7 December –
Élisabeth d'Ayen
Élisabeth d'Ayen Macready (; 27 October 1898 – 7 December 1969) was a French tennis player who competed in the Olympic games in 1920. She won the bronze medal, along with Suzanne Lenglen, in the women's doubles competition in Antwerp. At the ...
, tennis player (born 1898).
*21 December – Georges Catroux, military officer and diplomat (born 1877).
*26 December –
Louise Leveque de Vilmorin
Louise or Luise may refer to:
* Louise (given name)
Arts Songs
* "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005
* "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984
* "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013
* "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929
*"Louise", by Clan of ...