Pierre Mazeaud
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Pierre Mazeaud (born August 24, 1929 in Lyon) is a French jurist, politician and alpinist. As of 2006, he is the president of the Constitutional Council of France.
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 Conseil d'État. During the 1970s, he held subordinate governmental positions regarding sports.
Pierre Mazeaud's main hobby is alpinism, which he practiced at high level. He is the first Frenchman to have climbed Mount Everest (in 1978). On July 11, 1961, Mazeaud and other fellow climbers almost died in the Mont Blanc massif due to an unexpected storm. [1]
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| Current members of the Constitutional Council of France |  |
| President of the Council
Pierre Mazeaud |
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| Members
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | Simone Veil | Jean-Claude Colliard |
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* as of 2006 |
