On 1 June 1958, Charles de Gaulle was appointed head of the government; on 3 June 1958, a constitutional law empowered the new government to draft a new constitution of France, and another law granted Charles de Gaulle and his cabinet the power to rule by decree for up to six months, except on certain matters related to the basic rights of citizens (criminal law, etc.).
O 1 de xuño de 1958, Charles de Gaulle converteuse en presidente; o 3 de xuño de 1958, unha lei constitucional permitiu ao novo goberno redactar unha nova Constitución francesa, e outra lei permitiu a Charles de Gaulle e ao seu goberno gobernar por decreto durante un máximo de 6 meses, salvo en determinados asuntos relacionados cos deritos básicos dos cidadáns (dereito criminal etc.).