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President during the Agadir Crisis, when French troops first occupied Morocco. He was a party to the Triple Entente, which he strengthened by diplomacy. Like his predecessor, he did not seek reelection. 10 Raymond Poincaré [17] (1860–1934) 18 February 1913 18 February 1920 7 years, 0 days
Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincaré (French: [ʁɛmɔ̃ pwɛ̃kaʁe]; 20 August 1860 – 15 October 1934) was a French statesman who served as President of France from 1913 to 1920, and three times as Prime Minister of France. He was a conservative leader, primarily committed to political and social stability.
During this time, he joined French exile clubs in New York that were opposing the imperial regime. As part of his journalistic activity, Clemenceau covered the country's recovery following the Civil War , the workings of American democracy, and the racial questions related to the end of slavery .
President during the Agadir Crisis, when French troops first occupied Morocco. He was a party to the Triple Entente, which he strengthened by diplomacy. Like his predecessor, he did not seek reelection. 10 Raymond Poincaré [118] (1860–1934) 18 February 1913 18 February 1920 7 years, 0 days
Sidónio Pais – President of Portugal (1917–1918). Prior to this, he seized power in a coup d'état in December 1917 and proclaimed himself President of the Revolutionary Junta (1917). Later appointed himself as Prime Minister of Portugal , and simultaneously held the posts of Minister of War and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1917–1918 ...
President Length in days Order Tenure Number of terms 1: François Mitterrand: 5109: 21 21 May 1981 – 17 May 1995: Two full seven-year terms 2: Jacques Chirac: 4382: 22 17 May 1995 – 16 May 2007: One full seven-year term and one full five-year term 3: Charles de Gaulle: 3763: 18 8 January 1959 – 28 April 1969
Portrait of Thomas Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States of America, 1919. Woodrow Wilson (28 December 1856 – 3 February 1924) was elected President of the United States based on domestic issues in 1912, and re-elected in 1916. He based his 1916 re-election campaign around the slogan "he kept us out of war", and had worked hard ...
26 April – French legislative election held. 10 May – French legislative election held. 31 July – Jean Jaurès assassinated by a French nationalist fanatic; 3 August – Germany declares war on France. 9 August – Battle of Mulhouse begins, the opening attack of World War I by the French army against Germany.