French Fifth Republic - Fifth Republic: Prime Ministers

Fifth Republic: Prime Ministers

Name Term start Term end Political Party
Michel Debré 8 January 1959 14 April 1962 Union for the New Republic
Georges Pompidou 14 April 1962 10 July 1968 Union for the New Republic
Maurice Couve de Murville 10 July 1968 20 June 1969 Union of Democrats for the Republic
Jacques Chaban-Delmas 20 June 1969 6 July 1972 Union of Democrats for the Republic
Pierre Messmer 6 July 1972 27 May 1974 Union of Democrats for the Republic
Jacques Chirac (1st time) 27 May 1974 26 August 1976 Union of Democrats for the Republic
Raymond Barre 26 August 1976 21 May 1981 Union for French Democracy
Pierre Mauroy 21 May 1981 17 July 1984 Socialist Party
Laurent Fabius 17 July 1984 20 March 1986 Socialist Party
Jacques Chirac (2nd time) 20 March 1986 10 May 1988 Rally for the Republic
Michel Rocard 10 May 1988 15 May 1991 Socialist Party
Édith Cresson 15 May 1991 2 April 1992 Socialist Party
Pierre Bérégovoy 2 April 1992 29 March 1993 Socialist Party
Édouard Balladur 29 March 1993 18 May 1995 Rally for the Republic
Alain Juppé 18 May 1995 3 June 1997 Rally for the Republic
Lionel Jospin 3 June 1997 6 May 2002 Socialist Party
Jean-Pierre Raffarin 6 May 2002 31 May 2005 Union for a Popular Movement
Dominique de Villepin 31 May 2005 17 May 2007 Union for a Popular Movement
François Fillon 17 May 2007 15 May 2012 Union for a Popular Movement
Jean-Marc Ayrault 15 May 2012 (incumbent) Socialist Party

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