Daniel Mayer
French politician (1909–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the German-born mayor of Bexhill-on-Sea, see Daniel Mayer (impresario).
For those of a similar name, see Daniel Meyer (disambiguation).
Daniel Raphaël Mayer (29 April 1909 – 29 December 1996) was a French politician and a member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and president of the Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH, Human Rights League) from 1958 to 1975.[1] He founded the Comité d'Action Socialiste in 1941[2] 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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Quick Facts President of the Constitutional Council of France, Appointed by ...
Daniel Raphaël Mayer | |
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President of the Constitutional Council of France | |
In office 4 March 1983 – 4 March 1986 | |
Appointed by | François Mitterrand |
Preceded by | Roger Frey |
Succeeded by | Robert Badinter |
Personal details | |
Born | (1909-04-29)29 April 1909 Paris, France |
Died | 29 December 1996(1996-12-29) (aged 87) Orsay, Île-de-France, France |
Occupation | Politician |
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