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Charles de Gaulle — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1890–1970 · France · President

Charles de Gaulle

Grandeur and the strong state

National independence above party and faction.

Traditional Conservative →
Economic+46
SocialistMarket
Governance+34
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social−38
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The general who embodied Free France and founded the Fifth Republic around a powerful presidency and an ideal of national grandeur.

social

Catholic, patriotic traditionalist with a sweeping sense of French destiny.

economic

Dirigiste-tinged but market-based; the state as steward of national greatness.

governance

Built a strong presidency; authority anchored in the nation, not party.

Notable for
  • Led Free France in WWII
  • Founded the Fifth Republic
  • Withdrew France from NATO command
nationstrong-stategaullism
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