Who succeeded Michel Debré as Prime Minister?
Georges Pompidou
Pierre Messmer
Jacques Chirac
Raymond Barre
Answer
Georges Pompidou succeeded Michel Debré as Prime Minister of France on May 14, 1962. Pompidou had served as Debré's Minister of Finance since 1958, and was a close ally of President Charles de Gaulle. Pompidou was a conservative politician, and his premiership was marked by economic growth and social stability. He also oversaw the decolonization of Algeria, which was a major challenge for the French government at the time.
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