Alain Poher Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alain Poher, based on 9 World History Database records associated with France.

9 records1909–19746 events1 places

Chronological biography

1909

Birth of Alain Poher17 April 1909

Government / Government of France · Paris

Birth of Alain Poher

1952

Senate1952

Government / Government of France · Member of Senate · Paris

Appointed Member of Senate

1966

President of France1966

Government / Republic, 5th · President of France

Appointed President of the European Commission

1968

President of France1968

Government / Republic, 5th · President of France

Appointed President of the Senate

1969

Election1969

Government / Republic, 5th · President of France

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

President of France1969

Government / Republic, 5th · President of France

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

Referendum1969

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

Opposes the proposal to reform the Senate

Resignation of Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle1969

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

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

1974

President of France1974

Government / Republic, 5th · President of France

Appointed President of France, after the death of Pompidou

Titles and roles

Member of Senate · President of France

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.