The constitution of November 4, 1848 provides that the President of the Republic is elected by the direct vote for all for 4 years. At the end of his mandate, the President must let spend 4 years if he wants to represent himself.
President of the Republic of December 10, 1848 to December 2, 1851.
- December 2, 1852, Coup d'etat of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, ratified on December 21 by the people and which lead to the Second Empire.
