Fran ois Mitterand was a French who was also democratically elected president. The correct option among all the options provided in the question is option "a". He was born 26th of October 1916 and died on 8th of January in the year 1996. He was also considered a great French statesman and he remained the longest serving president of France from the year 1981 to the year 1995. He was also the leader of the Socialist party of France. In May of 1981 he became the President of France for the first time.