National Assembly (French Fourth Republic)The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale, ) was the lower house of the French Parliament under the Fourth Republic, with the Council of the Republic being the upper house. It was established by the post-war Constitution of 1946, dissolved by the Constitution of 1958 and replaced with a new chamber bearing the same name. The institutional nature of the parliamentarian Fourth Republic has been described as a source of political instability by historians and jurists.
November 1946 French legislative electionLegislative elections were held in France on 10 November 1946 to elect the first National Assembly of the Fourth Republic. The electoral system used was proportional representation. After the rejection of a first constitutional draft (5 May 1946 referendum), a new provisional National Assembly was elected to elaborate a second text.
Prime Minister of FranceThe prime minister of France (French: Premier ministre français), officially the prime minister of the French Republic (Premier ministre de la République française), is the head of government of the French Republic. Although the officeholder leads the government, they do not chair meetings of the Council of Ministers, which are instead chaired by the president of France. The prime minister is the holder of the second-highest office in France, after the president of France.
Radical Party (France)The Radical Party (French: Parti radical, pronounced), officially the Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party (Parti républicain, radical et radical-socialiste), is a liberal and social-liberalpolitical party in France. Since 1971, to prevent confusion with the Radical Party of the Left (PRG), it has also been referred to as Parti radical valoisien, after its headquarters on the rue de Valois. The party's name has been variously abbreviated to PRRRS, Rad, PR and PRV.
French Committee of National LiberationThe French Committee of National Liberation (French: Comité français de Libération nationale) was a provisional government of Free France formed by the French generals Henri Giraud and Charles de Gaulle to provide united leadership, organize and coordinate the campaign to liberate France from Nazi Germany during World War II. The committee was formed on 3 June 1943 and after a period of joint leadership, on 9 November it came under the chairmanship of de Gaulle.
French Fourth RepublicToday part ofFranceAlgeriaThe French Fourth Republic (French: Quatrième république française) was the republicangovernment of France from 27 October 1946 to 4 October 1958, governed by the fourth republican constitution of 13 October 1946. Essentially a reestablishment and continuation of the French Third Republic which governed from 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War to 1940 during World War II, it suffered many of the same problems which led to its end.
Jura (department)Jura ( ; French:) is a department in the northeastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The department takes its name from the Jura Mountains. Its prefecture is Lons-le-Saunier; subprefectures are Dole and Saint-Claude. In 2023, Jura had a population of 257,973. It has a short portion of the border of Switzerland. HistoryHistorically, Jura belonged to the Free County of Burgundy, known in French as the Franche-Comté.
AlgiersCapital and largest city of AlgeriaCapital city in AlgeriaAlgiers ( ; Arabic: الجزائر, romanized: al-Jazāʾir, pronounced, locally; French: Alger, pronounced; Algerian Tamazight: ⴷⵣⴰⵢⵔ, romanized: Dzayer), officially Capital City of Algiers (Arabic: الجزائر العاصمة, romanized: al-Jazāʾir al-ʿĀṣima; Algerian Tamazight: ⴷⵣⴰⵢⵔ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵏⴰⵖⵜ, romanized: Dzayer Tamaneɣt), is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the in the north-central portion of the country.
MemoirA memoir (; from French mémoire, from Latin memoria'memory, remembrance') is any nonfictionnarrative writing based on the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autobiography since the late 20th century, the genre is differentiated in form, presenting a narrowed focus, usually a particular time phase in someone's life or career.
LawyerPractitioner of lawA lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, and represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as well as the lawyer's area of practice.
EssayAn essay (, ) is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story.
HistorianA historian is a scholar who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. Some historians are recognized by publications or training and experience. "Historian" became a professional occupation in the late nineteenth century as research universities were emerging in Germany.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.