# Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte - President of the French Republic

URL: https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-napoleon-bonaparte
Reign: 1848–1851
Born-Died: 1808 - 1873
Dynasty: Second Republic
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Louis-Napol%C3%A9on+Bonaparte&go=Go

First president elected by direct male suffrage; his 1851 coup paved the way for the Second Empire.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Provisional Government of 1848](https://history-france.com/rulers/provisional-government-of-1848)
- Succeeded by: [Napoleon III](https://history-france.com/rulers/napoleon-iii)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1848 - [February Revolution begins](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-february-revolution-begins)
- 1848 - [Louis-Philippe abdicates](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-louis-philippe-abdicates)
- 1848 - [Second Republic proclaimed](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-second-republic-proclaimed)
- 1848 - [National Workshops created](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-national-workshops-created)
- 1848 - [Slavery abolished in French colonies](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-slavery-abolished-in-french-colonies)
- 1848 - [Universal male suffrage introduced](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-universal-male-suffrage-introduced)
- 1848 - [June Days uprising](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-june-days-uprising)
- 1848 - [Louis-Napoléon elected president](https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-louis-napoleon-elected-president)
- 1849 - [French expedition restores papal rule in Rome](https://history-france.com/timeline/1849-french-expedition-restores-papal-rule-in-rome)
- 1850 - [Falloux Law expands clerical role in education](https://history-france.com/timeline/1850-falloux-law-expands-clerical-role-in-education)
- 1851 - [Louis-Napoléon’s coup d’état](https://history-france.com/timeline/1851-louis-napoleon-s-coup-d-etat)