Coalition
Builds a coalition of all French left wing parties
Role range: 1958-
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Francois Mitterand Biography and Timeline
Follow Francois Mitterand through 14 dated historical records for France.
Francois Mitterand, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1965–1996Years on this page
1965
1981
Election
Wins 51.7% of the vote, 48.3% for Valery Giscard dEstaing
Role range: 1958- – 1981-1988
President of France
Appointed President of France, 1st term
Role range: 1958- – 1981-1988
Louvre
Decides to create the "Grande Louvre" & restore it as a museum
Role range: 1958- – 1981-1988
1986
Channel Tunnel
Mitterand & Thatcher agree to undertake the Channel building project
1988
President of France
Appointed President of France, 2nd term
Role range: 1988-1995
1989
Visit to Kiev
Mitterand visits Gorbachev in Kiev to to try & delay the fall of the Berlin Wall
Role range: 1988-1995
Visit to Paris
Mitterand visits Hans Modrow in East Berlin to try & delay the fall of the Berlin Wall
Role range: 1988-1995
1990
Channel Tunnel
The 2 halves of the Channel tunnel are joined
Role range: 1988-1995
1992
Treaty of Co-operation
Yeltsin and French President Francois Mitterrand sign a cooperation Treaty in Paris
Role range: 1988-1995
1993
Louvre
The "Grande Louvre" is opened, 200 yrs after the Louvre is 1st opened to the public
Role range: 1988-1995
1994
Channel Tunnel
President Mitterand & Elizabeth II open the Channel Tunnel
Role range: 1988-1995
President Mitterand & Elizabeth II open the Channel Tunnel
President Mitterand & Elizabeth II open the Channel Tunnel
Role range: 1988-1995
1996
Death of Francois Mitterand
Death of Francois Mitterand
Records, sources and methodology
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