Bulletin of Nizhnevartovsk State UniversityBulletin of Nizhnevartovsk State University2311-14022686-8784Nizhnevartovsk State University49490Research ArticleFRANÇOIS MITTERAND: TOUCHES ON THE PORTRAITStreletsMikhail VasilevichDoctor of Historical Sciences (DSc), Professor at the Department of Humanitarian Science-Brest State Technical University150920163778005112020Copyright © 2016, Strelets M.V.2016On October 26, 2016 is the 100the anniversary of François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand. He was the head of the French State for fourteen years. His name is directly related to the experience of social and reformist (in its ideological profile) political party in the context of genuine democracy, mature constitutional state with deep traditions in civil society and a well-established market economy. Mitterrand was an example of a party leader who managed to turn his party into the most influential one in that left of the centre part of political spectrum. Mitterrand’s era identified the possibilities and boundaries of power-sharing by a socialist president and government head representing the right part of political spectrum. For the first time in Post-Soviet historical science the author attempts to carry out a systemic reconstruction of this politician’s and statesman’s life and activity. The author is undoubtedly aware of divergent assessments of Mitterrand’s personality made by politicians and historical experts. In the writing of this paper the intention was to make balanced assessments of all stages in François Mitterrand’s political biography.stateministerpartypoliticspresidentFifth RepublicThird RepublicFrançois MitterrandFranceFourth RepublicгосударствоминистрпартияполитикапрезидентПятая РеспубликаТретья РеспубликаФрансуа МиттеранФранцияЧетвёртая Республика[forexaw.com: 1: Миттеран Ф. // forexaw.com/TERMs/People (2016. 17 февр.).][presidents.h1.ru: 1: Миттеран Ф. // presidents.h1.ru/site/presidents (2016. 16 февр.).][traditio-ru.org: 1: Миттеран Ф. // traditio-ru.org/wiki/Франсуа (2016. 26 февр.).][Abst A. 2004. Frankreich, mit Karten // Hut A. (Red.). Informationen zur politischen Bildung. Heft 285. Bonn: Oldenburg. 78 - 132.][Loth W. 1995. Geschichte Frankreichs im 20. Jahrhundert. Frankfurt: Fischer.][Schmidt B. 2006. Frankreich-Lexikon. Schlüsselbegriffe zu Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, Politik, Geschichte, Kultur, Presse- und Bildungswesen. Berlin: Schmidt.][Tiersky R. 2003. François Mitterrand: a Very French President. London: Rowman and Littlefield.][Weisenfeld E. 1997. Geschichte Frankreichs seit 1945. Von de Gaulle bis zur Gegenwart. München: Beck.]