Daniel Mayer
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| Daniel William Mayer | |
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| Born | 29 April 1909 Paris, France |
| Died | 29 December 1996 (aged 87) Orsay, Île-de-France |
| Occupation | Politician |
Daniel William Mayer (1909–1996) was a member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), a socialist party in France, president of the Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH, Human Rights League) from 1958 to 1975. He founded the Comité d'Action Socialiste in 1941[1] and was a member of the Brutus Network, a Resistant Socialist group. Mayer also supported the Libération-sud resistance movement headed by Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie.
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| Preceded by Roger Frey |
President of the Constitutional Council 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Robert Badinter |
[edit] References
- ^ Simkin, John. "Daniel William Mayer". Biography. Spartacus Educational. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FRmayer.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
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