André Damien

André Damien (10 July 1930 – 5 March 2019) was a French lawyer and politician who served as the head of the French Bar Association.[1]

André Damien
Mayor of Versailles
In office
1977–1995
Preceded byAndré Mignot
Succeeded byÉtienne Pinte
Personal details
Born(1930-07-10)10 July 1930
Paris, France
Died5 March 2019(2019-03-05) (aged 88)
Versailles, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materSorbonne
Arms of Versailles

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]

Damien authored numerous works on legal and historical matters.[3]

Damien died on 5 March 2019 at the age of 88.[4]

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
  1. www.whoswho.fr
  2. www.assemblee-nationale.fr
  3. "www.sorbonne.fr". Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. L’ancien maire de Versailles André Damien est décédé
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