Alain Poher

Alain Émile Louis Marie Poher was a French politician. He was president of the French Senate from 3 October 1968 to 1 October 1992. Because of this he was interim President of France twice.^[1]

His Excellency Alain Poher The President of France
Acting President of France
In office 3 April 1974 – 27 May 1974
Prime Minister	Pierre Messmer
Preceded by	Georges Pompidou
Succeeded by	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
In office 28 April 1969 – 20 June 1969
Prime Minister	Pierre Messmer
Preceded by	Charles de Gaulle
Succeeded by	Georges Pompidou
Co-Prince of Andorra
In office 3 April 1974 – 27 May 1974
Preceded by	Georges Pompidou
Succeeded by	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
In office 28 April 1969 – 20 June 1969
Preceded by	Charles de Gaulle
Succeeded by	Georges Pompidou
President of the Senate
In office 2 October 1968 – 2 October 1992
Preceded by	Gaston Monnerville
Succeeded by	René Monory
President of the European Parliament
In office 7 March 1966 – 11 March 1969
Preceded by	Victor Leemans
Succeeded by	Mario Scelba
Personal details
Born	Alain Émile Louis Marie Poher (1909-04-17)17 April 1909 Ablon-sur-Seine, France
Died	9 December 1996(1996-12-09) (aged 87) Paris, France
Political party	Popular Republican Movement (Before 1967) Democratic Centre (1967–1976) Centre of Social Democrats (1976–1995) Democratic Force (1995–1996)
Other political affiliations	Union for French Democracy (1978–1996)
Alma mater	Mines ParisTech Sciences Po