# Patrice de MacMahon - President of the French Republic

URL: https://history-france.com/rulers/patrice-de-macmahon
Reign: 1873–1879
Born-Died: 1808 - 1893
Dynasty: Third Republic
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Patrice+de+MacMahon&go=Go

Monarchist marshal whose presidency ended after republican institutions consolidated.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Adolphe Thiers](https://history-france.com/rulers/adolphe-thiers)
- Succeeded by: [Jules Grévy](https://history-france.com/rulers/jules-grevy)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1873 - [MacMahon becomes president](https://history-france.com/timeline/1873-macmahon-becomes-president)
- 1875 - [Constitutional Laws establish Third Republic](https://history-france.com/timeline/1875-constitutional-laws-establish-third-republic)
- 1877 - [16 May constitutional crisis](https://history-france.com/timeline/1877-16-may-constitutional-crisis)
- 1879 - [Republicans gain control of state institutions](https://history-france.com/timeline/1879-republicans-gain-control-of-state-institutions)