Robert Badinter | |
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.JPG) Badinter in 2013 | |
| 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[1] |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Élisabeth Badinter |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Paris (LLB) Columbia University (MA) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, professor, politician, activist |
Robert Badinter (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ badɛ̃tɛʁ]; 30 March 1928 – 9 February 2024) was a French lawyer, politician, and author who enacted the abolition of the death penalty 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.