National
First President of the Court of Cassation
- French: Premier président de la Cour de cassation
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by decree of the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Conseil supérieur de la magistrature (Constitution, article 65).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Christophe Soulard since July 2022
Report Source: fr.wikipedia.org,
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Sources
- fr.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia FR, Cour de cassation (France), read 2026-10-12: First President Christophe Soulard (nominated 23 June 2022; installed 18 July 2022 per Actu-Juridique/press); confirmed still in office June 2026 by a joint declaration with the procureur général dated 2026-06-25. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the courdecassation.fr page returned no content. For: First President of the Court of Cassation
- legifrance.gouv.fr · checked Official French names of the institution/office as used in the Constitution and on the institution's own site, read 2026-10-12. For: First President of the Court of Cassation in French
- fr.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia FR, Cour de cassation (France), read 2026-10-12; installation date 18 July 2022 from press (Actu-Juridique). Fallback: official site returned no content. For: Christophe Soulard, current term