Claire Hédon (born 5 October 1962) is a French journalist, who was appointed the 2020
Defender of Rights in France.
Early life
Claire Hédon was born on 5 October 1962 in
Paris
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. She is the holder of a master's degree in law from
Panthéon-Assas University. She also holds a master's degree in communication from
CELSA Paris
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.
Career
Hedon was appointed member of the
Comité consultatif national d'éthique in 2017.
She became Defender of Rights in 2020.
Socialist
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MP George Pau-Langevin was appointed her deputy.
Hédon returned to her positions on 16 February 2021 demanding better traceability in order to fight against discrimination.
References
1962 births
Living people
Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University alumni
21st-century French journalists
Journalists from Paris
Ombudsmen in France
French women journalists
French radio journalists
French women radio journalists
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