Wallerand de Saint-Just d'Autingues | |
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.jpg) Wallerand de Saint-Just in 2012 | |
| Born | (1950-07-06)July 6, 1950 (age 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
| Political party | National Front |
| Spouse | Alix |
| Children | 4 |
Wallerand de Saint-Just (born 6 July 1950) is a French lawyer and politician. He defended traditionalist Catholics and right-wing politicians. He is the vice president of conflicts and treasurer of theNational Front.
Wallerand de Saint-Just was born on 6 July 1950.[1] His family wasennobled in 1742.[2] His father was the mayor of a village inPicardy, where he grew up.[3]
De Saint-Just graduated from thePanthéon-Assas University, where he earned a law degree.[4]
De Saint-Just is a lawyer. One of his first clients wasBernard Antony, a traditionalist Catholic.[4] Another client wasJean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the National Front.[4] Another client wasBruno Gollnisch.[1] Yet another client was the Lebanese politicianSamir Geagea.[3][5] He also defended theAGRIF and the National Front.[1][5] In 1993, he defended Serbian leaders at theInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.[3]
Ananti-communist,[3] De Saint-Just joined the National Front in 1987.[1][4] He served on theregional council of Picardy from 1992 to 2004, and he was re-elected in 2010.[6] He also served on the city council ofSoissons from 1995 to 2008.[7] He has served as its vice president since 2007.[3] He is also its treasurer.[1] He ran an unsuccessful campaign to become the mayor of Paris in 2013.[3][5]
De Saint-Just has a wife, Alix,[8] and four children. He is atraditionalist Roman Catholic.[4] He took part inthe protest at Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet in 1977.[4]
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