Editing François Mitterrand (section)

==Political career==
President of the French Republic: 1981–1995. Reelected in 1988.

'''Governmental functions'''
*Minister of Veterans and War Victims: 1947–1948
*Secretary of State for Information: July–September 1948
*Secretary of State for Presidency of Council: 1948–1949
*Minister of Overseas and Colonies: 1950–1951
*Minister of State: January–March 1952
*Minister for Council of Europe: June–September 1953
*Minister of Interior: 1954–1955
*Minister of State, minister of Justice: 1956–1957

'''Elected positions'''

'''''National Assembly of France'''''

Member of the [[National Assembly of France]] for [[Nièvre]]: 1946–1958 / 1962–1981 (resignation, became President of the French Republic in 1981). Elected in 1946, reelected in 1951, 1956, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1978.

'''''Senate of France'''''

Senator of [[Nièvre]]: 1959–1962 (resignation, reelected member of the [[National Assembly of France]] in 1962). Elected in 1959.

'''''General Council'''''

President of the General Council of [[Nièvre]]: 1964–1981 (resignation, became President of the French Republic in 1981). Reelected in 1967, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1979.

General councillor of [[Nièvre]]: 1949–1981 (resignation). Reelected in 1955, 1961, 1967, 1973, 1979.

'''''Municipal Council'''''

[[Mayor (France)|Mayor]] of [[Château-Chinon (Ville)]]: 1959–1981 (resignation, became President of the French Republic in 1981). Reelected in 1965, 1971, 1977.

[[City council (France)|Municipal councillor]] of [[Château-Chinon (Ville)]]: 1959–1981 (resignation). Reelected in 1965, 1971, 1977.

'''Political function'''

First Secretary (leader) of the [[Socialist Party (France)|Socialist Party]]: 1971–1981 (resignation, became President of the French Republic in 1981). Reelected in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979.

From 1962 to 1964 and, again, from 1969 to 1971, he was the [[Grand master (order)|Grand Master]] of the [[Grand Orient de France]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Denis Lefebvre|url=https://www.cairn.info/revue-la-chaine-d-union-2008-2-page-78.htm|title=Jacques Mitterrand (1908-1994) ou la séduction communiste|language=fr|publisher=[[Cairn]]|journal=La Chaîne d'Union|date=February 1, 2008|volume=44 |issue=44|pages=78–84|doi=10.3917/cdu.044.0078 }} Quote: "Jacques Mitterrand, né en juin 1908 à Bourges, aurait eu cent ans cette année. Il a été Grand Maître du Grand Orient de France à deux reprises, en 1962-1964 et 1969-1971."</ref> In May 1987, Mitterrand was also the first French president to receive a representative of that organization at the [[Élysée Palace]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/histoires-d-info/histoires-d-info-1987-francois-mitterrand-est-le-premier-president-a-recevoir-officiellement-des-franc-macons-a-l-elysee_2059573.html|title=Histoires d'info. 1987 : François Mitterrand est le premier président à recevoir officiellement des franc-maçons à l'Elysée|date=27 February 2017 |language=fr|publisher=[[Francetvinfo.fr]]}} Quote: "En mai 1987, François Mitterrand est le premier président de la République à recevoir officiellement le Grand Orient à l'Elysée."</ref>