Maurice Faure

Maurice Faure was a prominent French politician and lawyer, best known for his role as Minister of Justice in the early 1980s under President François Mitterrand. He is particularly remembered for his brief tenure in which he was tasked with leading the government during a pivotal time in French history, shortly before Robert Badinter took over the position. Faure's departure from the role came just a month after his appointment, paving the way for Badinter's historic achievement in abolishing the death penalty in France. His legacy is intertwined with the progressive reforms of the Socialist government during the Mitterrand era.