Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Alain Poher Biography and Timeline

Follow Alain Poher through 9 dated historical records for France.

Alain Poher, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
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1909–1974Years on this page

1909

Birth of Alain Poher

Paris · Government / Government of France

Birth of Alain Poher

1952

Senate

Member of Senate · Paris · Government / Government of France

Appointed Member of Senate

1966

President of France

President of France · Government / Republic, 5th

Appointed President of the European Commission

Role range: 1958- – 1966-1969

1968

President of France

President of France · Government / Republic, 5th

Appointed President of the Senate

Role range: 1958- – 1968-1992

1969

Election

President of France · Government / Republic, 5th

Stands for the Presidency but is defeated by Pompidou. Fails to win the support of the major anti-Gaullist, dEstang

Role range: 1958- – 1968-1992

President of France

President of France · Government / Republic, 5th

Appointed Presidential candidate. Appointed Acting President of France, after the resignation of de Gaulle

Role range: 1958- – 1968-1992

Referendum

President of France · Paris · Government / Republic, 5th

Opposes the proposal to reform the Senate

Role range: 1958- – 1968-1992

Resignation of Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle

President of France · Paris · Government / Republic, 5th

Appointed Acting President of France, after the resignation of de Gaulle

Role range: 1958- – 1968-1992

1974

President of France

President of France · Government / Republic, 5th

Appointed President of France, after the death of Pompidou

Role range: 1958- – 1968-1992

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.