Francois Mitterrand
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Francois Mitterrand has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show. Francois Mitterrand is referenced in "The Ezra Klein Show" to illustrate that France did not experience a neoliberal revolution like that of Thatcher or Reagan, yet still faced a significant right-populist backlash. His presidency is used as a counterexample to support this argument.
François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand was President of France from 1981 to 1995. He was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under the Fifth Republic, successfully remaining in office longer than any other republican head of state in French history.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Former President of France |
| Affiliation | Socialist Party |
How do different shows talk about Francois Mitterrand?
2 shows discussed Francois Mitterrand in these episodes.
- The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode
The person who was president of France in that period was Francois Mitterrand...
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Who talks about Francois Mitterrand on podcasts?
Francois Mitterrand came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
What is Francois Mitterrand mentioned alongside?
Francois Mitterrand is most often mentioned alongside Germany, France and Nazis.
Mentioned together: Germany, France, Nazis, Zohran Mamdani, Kamal Harris, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, Dover Castle, Flanders, Laura Ingraham, British king