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Napoleon French Politician 1769–1821
Napoleon French Politician 1769–1821 94 CD 
Charles de Gaulle French Statesperson 1890–1970
Charles de Gaulle French Statesperson 1890–1970 414 FH 
François Hollande French Politician b. 1954
François Hollande French Politician b. 1954 422 MR 
Maximilien Robespierre French Politician 1758–1794
Maximilien Robespierre French Politician 1758–1794 445 JC 
Jacques Chirac French Politician 1932–2019
Jacques Chirac French Politician 1932–2019 461 EM 
Emmanuel Macron French Politician b. 1977
Emmanuel Macron French Politician b. 1977 470 FM 
François Mitterrand French Politician 1916–1996
François Mitterrand French Politician 1916–1996 670 VG 
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing French Politician 1926–2020
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing French Politician 1926–2020 850 GD 
Gilbert du Motier (Marquis de Lafayette) French Politician 1757–1834
Gilbert du Motier (Marquis de Lafayette) French Politician 1757–1834 1,196 ML 
Marine Le Pen French Politician b. 1968
Marine Le Pen French Politician b. 1968 1,208 GC 
Georges Clemenceau French Politician 1841–1929
Georges Clemenceau French Politician 1841–1929 1,434 JL 
Jean-Marie Le Pen French Politician b. 1928
Jean-Marie Le Pen French Politician b. 1928 1,490 GP 
Georges Pompidou French Politician 1911–1974
Georges Pompidou French Politician 1911–1974 1,781 JB 
Joseph Bonaparte French Diplomat 1768–1844
Joseph Bonaparte French Diplomat 1768–1844 2,087 GD 
Georges Danton French Politician 1759–1794
Georges Danton French Politician 1759–1794 2,141 PD 
Pierre de Fermat French Lawyer 1601–1665
Pierre de Fermat French Lawyer 1601–1665 2,672 AJ 
Alain Juppé French Politician b. 1945
Alain Juppé French Politician b. 1945 2,731 JJ 
Jean Jaurès French Politician 1859–1914
Jean Jaurès French Politician 1859–1914 3,026 RP 
Raymond Poincaré French Politician 1860–1934
Raymond Poincaré French Politician 1860–1934 3,508 HG 
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti (Comte de Mirabeau) French Revolution 1749–1791
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti (Comte de Mirabeau) French Revolution 1749–1791 3,870 PL 
Pierre Laval French Politician 1883–1945
Pierre Laval French Politician 1883–1945 3,918 JF 
Joseph Fouché French Politician 1759–1820
Joseph Fouché French Politician 1759–1820 4,141 CC 
Charlotte Corday French Revolution 1768–1793
Charlotte Corday French Revolution 1768–1793 4,591 SR 
Ségolène Royal French Politician b. 1953
Ségolène Royal French Politician b. 1953 4,671 FB 
François Bayrou French Politician b. 1951
François Bayrou French Politician b. 1951 4,833 LA 
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just French Politician 1767–1794
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just French Politician 1767–1794 4,961 ÉD 
Édouard Daladier French Politician 1884–1970
Édouard Daladier French Politician 1884–1970 5,082 LJ 
Lionel Jospin French Politician b. 1937
Lionel Jospin French Politician b. 1937 5,582 JF 
Jules Ferry French Politician 1832–1893
Jules Ferry French Politician 1832–1893 6,073 DD 
Dominique de Villepin French Politician b. 1953
Dominique de Villepin French Politician b. 1953 6,128 CD 
Camille Desmoulins French Politician 1760–1794
Camille Desmoulins French Politician 1760–1794 6,682 CT Christiane Taubira French Politician b. 1952
6,737 FB 
François-Noël Babeuf French Political 1760–1797
François-Noël Babeuf French Political 1760–1797 6,747 VA 
Vincent Auriol French Politician 1884–1966
Vincent Auriol French Politician 1884–1966 6,979 PR 
Paul Reynaud French Politician 1878–1966
Paul Reynaud French Politician 1878–1966 7,723 AL 
Albert Lebrun French Politician 1871–1950
Albert Lebrun French Politician 1871–1950 7,770 RB Raymond Barre French Politician 1924–2007
7,885 PD 
Paul Doumer French Politician 1857–1932
Paul Doumer French Politician 1857–1932 7,927 MB 
Maurice Barrès French Politician 1862–1923
Maurice Barrès French Politician 1862–1923 8,727 LA 
Louis Auguste Blanqui French Political 1805–1881
Louis Auguste Blanqui French Political 1805–1881 9,168 JL 
Jack Lang (French politician) French Politician b. 1939
Jack Lang (French politician) French Politician b. 1939 9,474 OB 
Omar Bongo French Politician 1935–2009
Omar Bongo French Politician 1935–2009 9,592 L( 
Louis (Prince of Condé (1530–1569)) French Politician 1530–1569
Louis (Prince of Condé (1530–1569)) French Politician 1530–1569 9,878 MT 
Maurice Thorez French Politician 1900–1964
Maurice Thorez French Politician 1900–1964 10,195 JA 
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin French Lawyer 1755–1826
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin French Lawyer 1755–1826 10,209 JS 
Jean-de-Dieu Soult French Politician 1769–1851
Jean-de-Dieu Soult French Politician 1769–1851 10,432 MP 
Maurice Papon French Politician 1910–2007
Maurice Papon French Politician 1910–2007 10,605 GD 
Gaston Doumergue French Politician 1863–1937
Gaston Doumergue French Politician 1863–1937 10,684 FD François Darlan French Politician 1881–1942
10,736 AB 
Ahmed Ben Bella French Politician 1916–2012
Ahmed Ben Bella French Politician 1916–2012
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