Robert Badinter
Robert Badinter | |
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Badinter in 2001 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 24 September 1995 – 30 September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Françoise Seligmann |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Kaltenbach |
| Constituency | Hauts-de-Seine |
| President of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 4 March 1986 – 4 March 1995 | |
| Appointed by | François Mitterrand |
| Preceded by | Daniel Mayer |
| Succeeded by | Roland Dumas |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 23 June 1981 – 19 February 1986 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Mauroy |
| Preceded by | Maurice Faure |
| Succeeded by | Michel Crépeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1928 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 February 2024 (aged 95) Paris, France |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Élisabeth Badinter |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Paris (LLB) Columbia University (MA) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, professor, politician, activist |
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Robert Badinter (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ badɛ̃tɛʁ]; 30 March 1928 – 9 February 2024) was a French lawyer, politician, and author who enacted the abolition of capital punishment in France in 1981, while serving as Minister of Justice under François Mitterrand. He also served in high-level appointed positions with national and international bodies working for justice and the rule of law.