Avec le décès de l'avocat et ancien ministre Roland Dumas, la France perd l'une de ses voix les plus éloquentes.
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Fidèle de François Mitterrand, Roland Dumas a été son Ministre des affaires étrangères avant de présider le Conseil constitutionnel. La carrière du dandy ...
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Roland Dumas - 10 things to know with detail
Roland Dumas is a French lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France from 1988 to 1993.
Dumas was born on August 23, 1922, in Limoges, France.
He studied law at the University of Paris and began his career as a lawyer, specializing in criminal defense.
Dumas entered politics in the 1970s and held various positions in the French government, including serving as Minister of European Affairs and Minister of Justice.
He was a member of the French Socialist Party and a close ally of President François Mitterrand.
Dumas played a key role in shaping French foreign policy during the end of the Cold War and the early years of European integration.
He was involved in important diplomatic initiatives, such as the reunification of Germany and the negotiations leading to the Maastricht Treaty.
Dumas was known for his strong support of a multipolar world order and his criticism of American dominance in international affairs.
In 2001, he was convicted of corruption and sentenced to prison for his role in a scandal involving the oil company Elf Aquitaine.
Despite his legal troubles, Dumas remains a respected figure in French politics and continues to be involved in public life through his writing and commentary on international affairs.