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.
All labels observed (1)
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| French referendum of 28 September 1958 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French referendum of 28 September 1958 Context triple: [Constitution of 4 October 1958, approvedBy, French referendum of 28 September 1958]
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A.
1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords
The 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords was a nationwide vote in which French citizens approved the agreements that ended the Algerian War and granted independence to Algeria.
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B.
French plebiscite of 1802
The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
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C.
June 1968 French legislative election
The June 1968 French legislative election was a snap parliamentary vote in France that resulted in a landslide victory for President Charles de Gaulle’s Gaullist party, dramatically reshaping the National Assembly in the wake of the May 1968 unrest.
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D.
1995 French presidential election
The 1995 French presidential election was a pivotal national vote that led to Jacques Chirac’s victory and marked the end of François Mitterrand’s 14-year presidency.
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E.
1981 French presidential election
The 1981 French presidential election was a landmark contest in which François Mitterrand’s victory brought the left to power in France for the first time under the Fifth Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French referendum of 28 September 1958 Target entity description: 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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A.
1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords
The 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords was a nationwide vote in which French citizens approved the agreements that ended the Algerian War and granted independence to Algeria.
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B.
French plebiscite of 1802
The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
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C.
June 1968 French legislative election
The June 1968 French legislative election was a snap parliamentary vote in France that resulted in a landslide victory for President Charles de Gaulle’s Gaullist party, dramatically reshaping the National Assembly in the wake of the May 1968 unrest.
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D.
1995 French presidential election
The 1995 French presidential election was a pivotal national vote that led to Jacques Chirac’s victory and marked the end of François Mitterrand’s 14-year presidency.
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E.
1981 French presidential election
The 1981 French presidential election was a landmark contest in which François Mitterrand’s victory brought the left to power in France for the first time under the Fifth Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | referendum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1958 French constitutional referendum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
referendum on the Constitution of the Fifth Republic ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
French overseas territories
ⓘ
metropolitan France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityResponsible | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Algerian War era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 90 of the Constitution of the French Fourth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Constitution of the Fifth French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Charles de Gaulle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French government of Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | approval of a new French constitution ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
May 1958 crisis in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Fourth Republic government NERFINISHED ⓘ French voters ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | French Ministry of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
French constitutional reform
ⓘ
creation of a strong presidential system in France ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | national referendum ⓘ |
| votingSystem | popular vote ⓘ |
| year | 1958 ⓘ |
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Subject: French referendum of 28 September 1958 Description of subject: 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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