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List of Prime Ministers of France

by Vishul Malik

Know about all the prime ministers of France. The list of prime ministers of France shows all the prime ministers of France from beginning to present with their tenure and their respective political party.


List of Prime Ministers of France
S. NO NAME BIRTH PLACE TENURE PARTY
1 Jean Castex Vic-Fezensac, France 3 July 2020- Incumbent The Republicans, later La République En Marche!
2 Édouard Philippe Rouen 15 May 2017- 3 July 2020 The Republicans
3 Manuel Valls Barcelona Mar 31, 2014 to 15 May 2017 Socialist Party – PS
4 Jean-Marc Ayrault Pays de la Loire Jun 18, 2012 to Mar 31, 2014 Socialist Party – PS
5 Jean-Marc Ayrault Pays de la Loire May 16, 2012 to Jun 18, 2012 Socialist Party – PS
6 François Fillon Pays de la Loire Nov 14, 2010 to May 16, 2012 Union for a Popular Movement – UMP
7 François Fillon Pays de la Loire Jun 19, 2007 to Nov 13, 2010 Union for a Popular Movement – UMP
8 François Fillon Pays de la Loire May 17, 2007 to Jun 18, 2007 Union for a Popular Movement – UMP
9 Dominique de Villepin Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer May 31, 2005 to May 17, 2007 Union for a Popular Movement – UMP
10 Jean-Pierre Raffarin Poitou-Charentes Mar 31, 2004 to May 31, 2005 Union for a Popular Movement – UMP
11 Jean-Pierre Raffarin Poitou-Charentes Jun 17, 2002 to Mar 30, 2004 Union for a Popular Movement – UMP
12 Jean-Pierre Raffarin Poitou-Charentes May 7, 2002 to Jun 17, 2002 Union for a Popular Movement – UMP
13 Lionel Jospin Île-de-France Jun 3, 1997 to May 6, 2002 Socialist Party – PS
14 Alain Juppé Aquitaine Nov 7, 1995 to Jun 3, 1997 Rally for the Republic – RPR
15 Alain Juppé Aquitaine May 18, 1995 to Nov 7, 1995 Rally for the Republic – RPR
16 Édouard Balladur Aegean Region Mar 29, 1993 to May 18, 1995 Rally for the Republic – RPR
17 Pierre Bérégovoy Upper Normandy Apr 2, 1992 to Mar 29, 1993 Socialist Party – PS
18 Édith Cresson Île-de-France May 15, 1991 to Apr 2, 1992 Socialist Party – PS
19 Michel Rocard Île-de-France Jun 23, 1988 to May 15, 1991 Socialist Party – PS
20 Michel Rocard Île-de-France May 10, 1988 to Jun 22, 1988 Socialist Party – PS
21 Jacques Chirac Île-de-France Mar 20, 1986 to May 10, 1988 Rally for the Republic – RPR
22 Laurent Fabius Île-de-France Jul 17, 1984 to Mar 20, 1986 Socialist Party – PS
23 Pierre Mauroy Nord-Pas-de-Calais Mar 23, 1983 to Jul 17, 1984 Socialist Party – PS
24 Pierre Mauroy Nord-Pas-de-Calais Jun 23, 1981 to Mar 23, 1983 Socialist Party – PS
25 Pierre Mauroy Nord-Pas-de-Calais May 21, 1981 to Jun 23, 1981 Socialist Party – PS
26 Raymond Barre St-Denis Mar 31, 1978 to May 21, 1981 Independent (near UDF)
27 Raymond Barre St-Denis Mar 29, 1977 to Mar 31, 1978 Independent (near UDF)
28 Raymond Barre St-Denis Aug 26, 1976 to Mar 29, 1977 Independent (near UDF)
29 Jacques Chirac Île-de-France May 27, 1974 to Aug 26, 1976 Union of Democrats for the Republic – UDR
30 Pierre Messmer Île-de-France Mar 1, 1974 to May 27, 1974 Union of Democrats for the Republic – UDR
31 Pierre Messmer Île-de-France Apr 5, 1973 to Mar 1, 1974 Union of Democrats for the Republic – UDR
32 Pierre Messmer Île-de-France Jul 6, 1972 to Apr 5, 1973 Union of Democrats for the Republic – UDR
33 Jacques Chaban-Delmas Île-de-France Jun 20, 1969 to Jul 6, 1972 Union of Democrats for the Republic – UDR
34 Maurice Couve de Murville Champagne-Ardenne Jul 10, 1968 to Jun 20, 1969 Union for the Defence of the Republic – UDR
35 Georges Pompidou Auvergne Apr 5, 1967 to Jul 10, 1968 Union for the New Republic – UNR
36 Michel Debré Île-de-France Jan 8, 1966 to Apr 1, 1967 Union for the New Republic – UNR
37 Michel Debré Île-de-France Dec 7, 1962 to Jan 8, 1966 Union for the New Republic – UNR
38 Michel Debré Île-de-France Apr 14, 1962 to Dec 7, 1962 Union for the New Republic – UNR
39 Michel Debré Île-de-France Jan 8, 1959 to Apr 14, 1962 Union for the New Republic – UNR
40 Charles de Gaulle Nord-Pas-de-Calais Jun 1, 1958 to Jan 8, 1959 Union for the New Republic – UNR
41 Pierre Pflimlin Nord-Pas-de-Calais May 14, 1958 to Jun 1, 1958 Popular Republican Movement – MRP
42 Félix Gaillard Île-de-France Nov 6, 1957 to May 14, 1958 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc
43 Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury Centre Jun 13, 1957 to Nov 6, 1957 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc
44 Guy Mollet Lower Normandy Feb 1, 1956 to Jun 13, 1957 French Section of the Workers’ International – SFIO
45 Edgar Faure Languedoc-Roussillon Feb 23, 1955 to Feb 1, 1956 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc
46 Christian Pineau Champagne-Ardenne Feb 17, 1955 to Feb 23, 1955 French Section of the Workers’ International – SFIO
47 Pierre Mendès France Île-de-France Jun 19, 1954 to Feb 17, 1955 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc
48 Joseph Laniel Lower Normandy Jun 28, 1953 to Jun 19, 1954 National Centre of Independents and Peasants – CNIP
49 René Mayer Île-de-France Jan 8, 1953 to Jun 28, 1953 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc
50 Antoine Pinay Rhône-Alpes Mar 8, 1952 to Jan 8, 1953 National Centre of Independents and Peasants – CNIP
51 Edgar Faure Languedoc-Roussillon Jan 20, 1952 to Mar 8, 1952 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc
52 René Pleven Rennes Aug 11, 1951 to Jan 20, 1952 Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance – UDSR (Third Force)
53 Henri Queuille Limousin Mar 10, 1951 to Aug 11, 1951 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc (Third Force)
54 René Pleven Rennes Jul 12, 1950 to Mar 10, 1951 Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance – UDSR (Third Force)
55 Henri Queuille Limousin Jul 2, 1950 to Jul 12, 1950 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc (Third Force)
56 Georges Bidault Auvergne Oct 28, 1949 to Jul 2, 1950 Popular Republican Movement – MRP (Third Force)
57 Henri Queuille Limousin Sept 11, 1948 to Oct 28, 1949 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc (Third Force)
58 Robert Schuman Luxembourg Sept 2, 1948 to Sept 11, 1948 Popular Republican Movement – MRP (Third Force)
59 André Marie Lower Normandy July 24, 1948 to Sept 2, 1948 Radical Socialist Party – Rad-Soc (Third Force)
60 Robert Schuman Luxembourg Nov 24, 1947 to July 28, 1948 Popular Republican Movement – MRP (Third Force)
61 Paul Ramadier Poitou-Charentes Jan 22, 1947 to Nov 24, 1947 French Section of the Workers’ International – SFIO (Tripartisme)
62 Pierre Laval Auvergne Apr 18, 1942 to Aug 19, 1944 Independent
63 François Darlan Aquitaine Feb 9, 1941 to Apr 18, 1942 Independent
64 Pierre-Étienne Flandin Île-de-France Dec 13, 1940 to Feb 9, 1941 Independent
65 Pierre Laval Auvergne July 11, 1940 to Dec 13, 1940 Independent
66 Philippe Pétain Nord-Pas-de-Calais Jun 16, 1940 to July 11, 1940 Independent

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