French Fifth Republic French Fifth Republic The Fifth Republic, France's current republican system of government, was established by Charles de Gaulle under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958. The Fifth Republic emerged from the collapse of the Fourth Republic, replacing the former parliamentary republic with a semi-presidential, or dual-executive, system that split powers between a Prime Minister as head of government and a President as head of state. De Gaulle, who was the first French President elected under the Fifth Republic in December 1958, believed in a strong head of state, which he described as embodying ("the spirit of
2004 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election 2004 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 15 December 2004. Přemysl Sobotka defeated Josef Jařab and became the new President of the Senate. The incumbent President Petr Pithart didn't run. After 2004 Senate election the Civic Democratic Party became the largest Senate party. It had 35 seats of 81. Petr Pithart who was a member of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party decided to not seek reelection. Civic Democrats nominated Přemysl Sobotka. Caucus for Open Democracyk decided to nominate Josef Jařab