Robert Lecourt
Robert Lecourt | |
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Lecourt in 1970 | |
| 4th President of the European Court of Justice | |
| In office 1967–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Léon Hammes |
| Succeeded by | Hans Kutscher |
| Judge of the European Court of Justice | |
| In office 1962–1976 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 14 May 1958 – 1 June 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Pflimlin |
| In office 6 November 1957 – 14 May 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Félix Gaillard |
| In office 13 February 1949 – 28 October 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Henri Queuille |
| In office 5 September 1948 – 11 September 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Schuman |
| In office 26 July 1947 – 5 September 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | André Marie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1908 Pavilly, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Died | 9 August 2004 (aged 95) Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Party | Popular Republican Movement (MRP) |
| Alma mater | University of Rouen Normandy |
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Robert Lecourt (19 September 1908 – 9 August 2004) was a French politician and lawyer, judge and the fourth President of the European Court of Justice.
Significantly, in his role as a judge at European Court of Justice, he gave the landmark decision in the case of Costa v ENEL, establishing the supremacy of EU law over the law of member states.