French referendum of 28 September 1958

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The French referendum of 28 September 1958 was a nationwide vote in which the French electorate endorsed General Charles de Gaulle’s proposed new constitution, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.

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instanceOf referendum
alsoKnownAs 1958 French constitutional referendum
referendum on the Constitution of the Fifth Republic
appliesToJurisdiction French overseas territories
metropolitan France
linked to: Metropolitan France
authorityResponsible French government
chronology late Fourth Republic political crisis
constitutionalChange adoption of the Constitution of 4 October 1958
replacement of the Constitution of the Fourth Republic
constitutionalDocumentAdopted Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
continent Europe
country France
date 28 September 1958
electorate French electorate
followedBy establishment of the Fifth French Republic
promulgation of the Constitution of 4 October 1958
governmentFormIntroduced semi‑presidential system in France
headOfStateAtTime René Coty
historicalPeriod Algerian War era
Cold War
language French
legalBasis Article 90 of the Constitution of the French Fourth Republic
location French Republic
mainSubject Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
partOf transition from the Fourth to the Fifth French Republic
politicalContext collapse of the Fourth French Republic
return to power of Charles de Gaulle in 1958
primeMinisterAtTime Charles de Gaulle
proposedBy Charles de Gaulle
French government of Charles de Gaulle
purpose approval of a new French constitution
relatedEvent Algerian War
May 1958 crisis in France
result establishment of the French Fifth Republic
new constitution approved
significance marked the beginning of the Fifth French Republic
strengthened the powers of the French President
significantParticipant Charles de Gaulle
French Fourth Republic government
French voters
supervisingBody French Ministry of the Interior
topic French constitutional reform
creation of a strong presidential system in France
typeOfElection national referendum
votingSystem popular vote
year 1958

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Constitution of 4 October 1958 approvedBy French referendum of 28 September 1958
French referendum of 28 September 1958 alsoKnownAs 1958 French constitutional referendum
linked to: French referendum of 28 September 1958