Robert Badinter

Robert Badinter
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	(1928-03-30)30 March 1928 Paris, France
Died	9 February 2024(2024-02-09) (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.