Pierre Mazeaud | |
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| President of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office August 9, 2004 – May 16, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Yves Guéna |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Louis Debré |
| Secretary of State for Sports and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| President | Georges Pompidou Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Messmer Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Joseph Comiti |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Soisson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1929 Lyon, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | RPR |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
Pierre Mazeaud (born 24 August 1929) is a French jurist, politician and alpinist.
In February 2004,[1] he was appointed president of the Constitutional Council of France by President of France Jacques Chirac, replacing Yves Guéna, until he was succeeded by Jean-Louis Debré in February 2007. He had been a member of the council since February 1998.[2][3]
Pierre Mazeaud has a doctorate in law from the University of Paris (on marriage and the condition of the married woman in ancient Rome).
From 1961 to 1964, he was a member of the judiciary. In 1976, he became a counsellor in the Council of State, a position from which he retired on 25 August 1995.[4] During the 1970s, he held subordinate governmental positions regarding sports.
Pierre Mazeaud's main hobby is alpinism, which he practiced at high level. On 11 July 1961, Mazeaud and other fellow climbers almost died in the Mont Blanc massif due to an unexpected storm.[5]
On 15 October 1978 he became the first Frenchman to climb Mount Everest together with Jean Afanassieff, Nicolas Jaeger and Kurt Diemberger (from Austria).
See also
- List of 20th-century summiters of Mount Everest
- List of Mount Everest records
References
- ^ Decision of the President of the Republic, Jacques Chirac, of 27 February 2004, appointing Pierre Mazeaud as president of the Constitutional council
- ^ http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=HRUX9802713S Decision of the President of the Republic, Jacques Chirac, of 21 February 1998, appointing Pierre Mazeaud to the Constitution Council, replacing Maurice Faure.
- ^ Decision of the President of the Republic, Jacques Chirac, of 23 February 2007, appointing Jean-Louis Debré as president of the Constitutional council.
- ^ Decree of the president of the Republic of 5 August 1995, admitting Pierre Mazeaud into retirement from the Council of State
- ^ Le Monde, 22 July 2005, Mazeaud et la loi de la survie, by Charlie Buffet
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| Preceded by Yves Guéna | President of the Constitutional Council 2004–2007 | Succeeded by Jean-Louis Debré |