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French Committee of National Liberation

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Comité français de la Libération nationale
French Committee of National Liberation

Government-in-exile
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Flag Coat of arms
Capital Algiers
Status Government-in-exile
Chairman
- 1943-1944 Charles de Gaulle
Co-chairman
- 1943 Henri Honoré Giraud
Comander-in-chief
- 1943-1944 Henri Honoré Giraud
Legislature Provisional consultative assembly
History
- June 3, 1943 Established
- June 3, 1944 Provisional Government proclaimed
- June 6, 1944 Allied invasion in Normandy
 Free French
 French Command in Algiers 		Provisional Government 
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The French Committee of National Liberation (1943-1944) was a established by uniting the French National Committee led by General Charles de Gaulle and the French Command in Algiers (₳|₩) under General Henri Giraud, which had the support of the Allies. De Gaulle and Giraud both served as co-chairmen until November 3 when de Gaulle took over as the post by himself, while Giraud continued as commander-in-chief of the Free French Forces until he had to leave that post and chose to retire in the spring of 1944. On June third, one year after its foundation, the committee was transformed into the Provisional Government of the French Republic.


Chairman

  • Charles de Gaulle (₩) (June 3, 1943 - June 3, 1944)

Co-chairman

  • Henri Honoré Giraud (₩) (June 3, 1943 - November 9, 1943)

Comander-in-chief

  • Henri Honoré Giraud (₩) (June 3, 1943 - April 1, 1944)

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