The Franco-Siamese War was a conflict that included the system of government adopted in France in what year?
Franco-Siamese War The Franco-Siamese War of 1893 was a conflict between the French Third Republic and the Kingdom of Siam. Auguste Pavie, French vice consul in Luang Prabang in 1886, was the chief agent in furthering French interests in Laos. His intrigues, which took advantage of Siamese weakness in the region and periodic invasions by Vietnamese rebels from Tonkin, increased tensions between Bangkok and Paris. Following the conflict, the Siamese agreed to cede Laos to France, an act that led to the significant expansion of French Indochina.
Prime Minister of France The French Prime Minister (French: "Premier ministre français" ) in the Fifth Republic is the head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France. During the Third and Fourth Republics, the head of government position was called President of the Council of Ministers (French: "Président du Conseil des Ministres" ), generally shortened to President of the Council (French: "Président du Conseil" ).