In which year did the French President, who decorated René Cheruy with the Cross of the French Legion of Honor, resign ?
Charles de Gaulle Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (] ; 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–46). In 1958, he founded the Fifth Republic and was elected as the President of France, a position he held until his resignation in 1969. He was the dominant figure of France during the Cold War era and his memory continues to influence French politics.
Abdou Diouf Abdou Diouf ( ; Serer: "Abdu Juuf" ; born September 7, 1935) is a Senegalese politician who served as the second President of Senegal from 1981 to 2000. Diouf is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to Abdoulaye Wade. He served as the second Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie from January 2003 to December 2014.