Vincent Jules Auriol was President of France from 1947 to 1954. A member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), he was the first president elected under the Fourth Republic. His presidential term was marked by the Indochina War, the implementation of the Monnet Plan for modernisation, as well as France joining the Council of Europe and NATO as a founding member. Born: August 27, 1884 Died: January 1, 1966 In office: January 16, 1947 – January 16, 1954 Wiki link