Who was the French president during the May 1968 protests?

The French president during the May 1968 protests was Charles de Gaulle. He had been in office since 1958 and was serving his second term as President of France at the time of the protests.

The May 1968 protests were a series of student-led demonstrations and general strikes that took place in France. They were primarily a response to the perceived authoritarianism of the de Gaulle government, as well as wider social and political issues of the time.

The protests began in May 1968 and continued throughout the summer, with students and workers occupying universities and factories and engaging in clashes with police. The protests eventually led to a general strike that brought the French economy to a standstill.

De Gaulle initially responded to the protests with a hardline stance, but eventually announced new elections and made other concessions in an effort to quell the unrest. Despite this, the protests had a lasting impact on French society and politics, and are considered a turning point in modern French history.