List of presidents of the Senate of France

The president of the Senate, in addition to his duties as presiding officer of the upper house of parliament, is also, according to the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, first in line of succession in case of death, resignation, or removal by impeachment of the president, thus becoming Acting President of the Republic until a new election can be held. This has already occurred twice. Alain Poher, the president of the French Senate, served as Acting President of France from 28 April until 20 June 1969 (between the resignation of President Charles de Gaulle and the installation of his elected successor President Georges Pompidou) and again from 3 April until 27 May 1974 (between the death of President Georges Pompidou and the installation of his elected successor President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing). ==List of officeholders==

===Under the Directory (1795–1799)=== Presidents of the Council of Ancients: ===Under the Consulate (1799–1804)=== Presidents of the Sénat conservateur: ===Under the First Empire (1804–1814)=== Presidents of the Sénat conservateur: ===Under the Bourbon Restoration (1814–1830)=== Presidents of the Chamber of Peers: ===Under the July Monarchy (1830–1848)=== Presidents of the Chamber of Peers: ===Under the Second Empire (1852–1870)=== Presidents of the Senate: ===Under the Third Republic (1870–1940)=== Presidents of the Senate: ===Under the Fourth Republic (1946–1958)=== Presidents of the Council of the Republic: Political party ===Under the Fifth Republic (1958–present)=== Presidents of the Senate: Political party ==See also==