Provisional Government of the French Republic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Provisional Government of the French Republic Gouvernement provisoire de la République française
1944–1946
Flag Emblem
Motto: "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem: "La Marseillaise"
France      French protectorates      French occupation zones in Germany and Austria
Capital	Algiers (de facto, 3 June – 31 August 1944) Paris (de jure; de facto from 31 August 1944)
Common languages	French
Religion	Secular state (excluding Alsace-Lorraine) Roman Catholicism Calvinism Lutheranism Judaism (Alsace-Lorraine only)
Government	Tripartisme
Chairman
• 1944–1946	Charles de Gaulle
• 1946	Félix Gouin
• 1946	Georges Bidault
Legislature	National Assembly
Historical era	World War II
• Proclamation of the GPRF	3 June 1944
• Normandy landings	6 June 1944
• Provence landings	15 August 1944
• Liberation of Paris	25 August 1944
• Invasion of Germany	19 March 1945
• Surrender of Germany	8 May 1945
• Admitted to the United Nations	24 October 1945
• Proclamation of the Fourth Republic	27 October 1946
Currency	French franc
Preceded by Succeeded by Free France Vichy France German Military Administration French Fourth Republic French Union

The Provisional Government of the French Republic (PGFR) was a temporary government in France. It was set up after France was freed from German control during World War II. This government ruled France from 1944 to 1946. It helped France get back on its feet after the war. The PGFR prepared the country for a new, stable government. This new government was called the French Fourth Republic.

Leaders of the Provisional Government

The Provisional Government of the French Republic had several leaders. These leaders were called Chairmen. They helped guide France through a difficult time. Here are the people who held this important role:

Portrait	Chairman	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party
	de Gaulle, CharlesCharles de Gaulle (1890–1970)	3 June 1944	26 January 1946	1 year, 268 days		Independent
	Gouin, FélixFélix Gouin (1884–1977)	26 January 1946	24 June 1946	118 days		SFIO
	Bidault, GeorgesGeorges Bidault (1899–1983)	24 June 1946	28 November 1946	188 days		MRP
	Auriol, VincentVincent Auriol (1884–1966) Acting	28 November 1946	16 December 1946	18 days		SFIO
	Blum, LéonLéon Blum (1872–1950)	16 December 1946	22 January 1947	37 days		SFIO

Images for kids

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  General Charles de Gaulle and the ministers of the Provisional Government, 2 November 1945