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The Sixth Republic (French: Sixième République) is a potential successor to the present republican system in France, proposed as a solution to alleged issues of the current Fifth French Republic.
Following 82.6% of voters supporting Charles de Gaulle's proposal in the constitutional referendum,[1] the Fifth Republic was established on 4 October 1958 under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic.[2][3][4] While the Fourth Republic was a parliamentary republic, the Fifth Republic is a semi-presidential republic with a powerful presidency able to force through legislation without the consent of parliament.[3]
The Fifth Republic has received various criticisms from some politicians and scholars, such as maintaining a poor or incorrect delineation of powers between the presidency and the legislature, with some describing the system as a presidential monarchy or as hyperpresidential.[3][4]
- ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip, eds. (2010). Elections in Europe: a data handbook (1st ed.). Baden-Baden, Germany: Nomos. p. 685. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7. OCLC 617565273.
- ^ Loi constitutionnelle du 3 juin 1957 portant dérogation transitoire aux dispositions de l'article 90 de la Constitution (in French).
- ^ a b c Henley, Jon (6 May 2023). "Vive la révolution! But is France ready to establish a Sixth Republic?". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b Mérieau, Eugénie (2 December 2018). "The 60th anniversary of France's Fifth Republic: Out of breath?". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 July 2024.