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André Damien

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Succeeded by
  
Étienne Pinte

Alma mater
  
Sorbonne

Education
  
University of Paris

Nationality
  
French

Religion
  
Catholicism

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Born
  
10 July 1930 (age 86) Paris, France (
1930-07-10
)

Similar
  
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Pierre Rosenberg, FB Michel, Hervé Le Treut, Jacques Jouanna

André Damien (born 10 July 1930 at Paris) is an eminent lawyer and politician, who was formerly head of the French Bar Association.

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A Supreme Court Justice of France from 1981 until 1997, he also served as Mayor of Versailles as well as being elected a Deputy in the Assemblée Nationale.

M. Damien is the author numerous authoritative works on legal and historical matters.

Elected offices

  • Mayor of Versailles (1977–95)
  • Counsellor-General for Yvelines (1979–98)
  • Deputy for Yvelines (1996–97).

    • Honours

  • Grand officier, Légion d'honneur
  • Commandeur, ordre national du Mérite
  • Commandeur, ordre des Palmes académiques
  • Commandeur, ordre du Mérite agricole
  • Commandeur, ordre des Arts et Lettres
  • Grand Cross, pro Merito Melitensi.

    • References

    André Damien Wikipedia
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