1911 - 1974
Georges Pompidou was a French politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of France from 1962 to 1968 and as the President of France from 1969 until his death in 1974. He is known for modernizing French society and culture, promoting economic growth, and for the establishment of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which houses a vast public library and contemporary art. Pompidou's leadership was marked by a strong emphasis on industrial development and European integration.