FranceListe naturalisation, n° 143 · History, geography and culture
Under which president was the death penalty abolished in France?
In the exam (French)
Sous quel président a été abolie la peine de mort en France ?
- aCharles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
- bGeorges PompidouGeorges Pompidou
- cValéry Giscard d’EstaingValéry Giscard d’Estaing
- dFrançois MitterrandFrançois MitterrandCorrect answer
Why?
The death penalty was abolished in France by the law of 9 October 1981, under the presidency of François Mitterrand. Robert Badinter, then Minister of Justice (garde des Sceaux), defended the bill before Parliament.
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