Didier Migaud

Didier Migaud
Migaud in 2023
Minister of Justice
Assumed office
21 September 2024
Prime MinisterMichel Barnier
Preceded byÉric Dupond-Moretti
President of the HATVP
In office
31 January 2020 – 24 September 2024
Preceded byJean-Louis Nadal
Succeeded byPatrick Matet
First President of the Cour des Comptes
In office
23 February 2010 – 31 January 2020
Preceded byPhilippe Séguin
Succeeded byPierre Moscovici
Member of the National Assembly for Isère's 4th constituency
In office
23 June 1988 – 1 March 2010
Preceded byProportional representation per department
Succeeded byMarie-Noëlle Battistel
Regional Councillor of Rhône-Alpes
In office
17 March 1986 – 15 October 1988
PresidentCharles Millon
Personal details
Born (1952-06-06) 6 June 1952 (age 72)
Tours, France
Political partyIndependent (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations
PS (until 2010)
Alma materSciences Po Lyon
OccupationJuristPolitician

Didier Migaud (born 6 June 1952) is France's Minister of Justice since 21 September 2024. He was president of the French Cour des comptes from 2010 to 2020, and member of the National Assembly of France from 1988 to 2010.

Migaud represented Isère's 4th constituency in the National Assembly of France from 1988 to 2010 as a member of the New Left group.[1]

In February 2010, he was nominated as the First president (equivalent to Chief Baron[2]) of the Cour des comptes which was left vacant after the death of Philippe Séguin.[3][4]

On 31 January 2020, he was appointed president of the High Authority for the transparency of public life (HAVP).[5]

On 21 September 2024, Didier Migaud was named Minister of Justice in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés : M. Didier Migaud" (in French). National Assembly of France. Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  2. ^ Traditionally, judges of the English, Irish, and Scottish Courts of Exchequer - the only analogous common-law financial court and upon which French financial courts are ultimately based - were called Barons.
  3. ^ "Le socialiste Didier Migaud est nommé à la tête de la Cour des Comptes" (in French). 20 minutes. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  4. ^ "COMMUNIQUÉ Monsieur Didier MIGAUD a été nommé Premier président de la Cours des comptes" (PDF) (in French). Court of Audit of France. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  5. ^ "Décret du 29 janvier 2020 portant nomination du président de la Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique - M. MIGAUD (Didier)". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 30 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Gouvernement Barnier : Didier Migaud nommé ministre de la Justice". Le Parisien (in French). 21 September 2024.
Legal offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice
2024–present
Incumbent