André Damien
Appearance
André Damien | |
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Mayor of Versailles | |
In office 1977–1995 | |
Preceded by | André Mignot |
Succeeded by | Étienne Pinte |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, France | 10 July 1930
Alma mater | Sorbonne |
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André Damien (born 10 July 1930 in Paris) is an eminent lawyer and politician, who was formerly head of the French Bar Association.[1]
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 National Assembly.[2]
M. Damien is the author numerous authoritative works on legal and historical matters.[3]
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.
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Categories:
- 1930 births
- Living people
- People from Paris
- People from Versailles
- University of Paris alumni
- French lawyers
- Members of the Conseil d'État (France)
- French Roman Catholics
- Knights of Malta
- Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
- Commanders of the National Order of Merit (France)
- Commanders of the Order of Agricultural Merit
- Ordre des Palmes Académiques recipients
- Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Recipients of the Order pro merito Melitensi
- 20th-century French politicians
- 20th-century French lawyers