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Bruguire JeanLouis
Date of birth and time May 29, 1943 , 06:20:00
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Bruguire JeanLouis Biography
French investigating magistrate in charge of counter-terrorism affairs. He was appointed in 2004 vice-president of the Paris Court of Serious Claims (Tribunal de Grande Instance). He has garnered controversy for various acts, including the indictment of Rwandan president Paul Kagame for the assassination in 1994 of Juvenal Habyarimana. Bruguière has since temporarily left his judicial functions to dedicate himself to politics, joining Nicolas Sarkozys Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) conservative party. However, he was appointed by the European Union at the US Department of Treasury to oversee the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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Jean-Louis Bruguière
Born: May 29, 1943 in Tours, France
Occupation: Former French judge and politician
Jean-Louis Bruguière is a former French judge and politician. He was known for his high-profile investigations into terrorism, including the 1985 bombing of the Rainbow Warrior and the 1989 bombing of UTA Flight 772.
Bruguière was born in Tours, France in 1943. He studied law at the University of Poitiers and began his career as a magistrate in 1971. In 1982, he was appointed to the Anti-Terrorist Unit of the Paris Police Prefecture. He quickly rose through the ranks and became head of the unit in 1986.
Bruguière's most famous investigations included the 1985 bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, which killed Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira. Bruguière's investigation led to the arrest of two French DGSE agents, who were convicted of the bombing.
In 1989, Bruguière was appointed to investigate the bombing of UTA Flight 772, which killed 170 people. Bruguière's investigation led to the arrest of six Libyan nationals, who were convicted of the bombing.
Bruguière retired from the magistracy in 2007. He was elected to the French National Assembly in 2007 and served until 2012.
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- Writing a book about his experiences as a judge
- Giving lectures on terrorism and national security
- Working as a consultant for law enforcement agencies