France · 1959–1969
Charles de Gaulle
Founded the Fifth Republic. Strong presidency, national independence, a directed economy.
Charles de Gaulle is on the world-leaders chart for France, 1959–1969. The placement note, from the public governing record, is: Founded the Fifth Republic. Strong presidency, national independence, a directed economy.
The dot is economics +16 and authority +44, on a scale from −100 to +100. That is right of center on economics. The other axis sits toward authority. Left means a larger public role. Up means more authority. Neither direction is treated as the correct one.
A second note separates what was said in public from what the government then did. Said: French independence from both Washington and the parties of the Fourth Republic. Done: A strong presidency, the force de frappe, and a veto of British entry into Europe. The gap, when there is one, is part of the placement. A promise that was kept and a promise that was dropped are not given the same weight.
The nearest other figures on these two numbers are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkey, +12 / +48) and Winston Churchill (United Kingdom, +22 / +42). Nearest means nearest on the chart, not alike in character.
Two governments can share a number and share nothing else. The source is the public governing record, not a news write-up and not a campaign advertisement.