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Marshal and Head of the French StatePolitics1856–1951

Philippe Pétain

Verdun military hero and head of the collaborationist Vichy regime, instituting the authoritarian corporatist 'National Revolution' under the motto 'Work, Family, Fatherland', abolishing republican institutions.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Platonism
Closest personality
Gustavo Barroso
Portrait of Philippe Pétain
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal21%
    Unitary79%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy17%
    Autocracy83%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security85%
    Liberty15%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation94%
    Multiculturalism6%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist53%
    Pacifist47%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist56%
    Nationalist44%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public58%
    Private42%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning79%
    Free market21%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism91%
    Globalism9%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious8%
    Religious92%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive7%
    Traditionalist94%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology28%
    Biology72%

What sets Philippe Pétain apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Philippe Pétain leans further toward assimilation than 98% of the 622 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Philippe Pétain 94

Of all the axes, Immigration is where Philippe Pétain stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, Philippe Pétain sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 53Philippe Pétain 58

Here they share common ground with most personalities.