<page_title> List of French Presidents by longevity </page_title> <section_title> French Presidents </section_title> <table> <cell> Valéry Giscard d'Estaing <col_header> President </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21 May 1981 <col_header> End of term </col_header> </cell> <cell> 37 years, 303 days <col_header> Length of retirement </col_header> </cell> </table>
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has the longest retirement of 37 years, 303 days since leaving office on 21 May 1981.