Jean-Paul Costa

French official (1941–2023)
Person human Q724599
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Jean-Paul Costa

Summary

Jean-Paul Costa is a human[1]. He was born in Tunis[2]. He was born on November 3, 1941[3]. He died in Chantérac[4]. He died on April 27, 2023[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and official[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Paul Costa was born in Tunis[2].
  • Jean-Paul Costa passed away in Chantérac[4].
  • Jean-Paul Costa was born on November 3, 1941[3].
  • Jean-Paul Costa died on April 27, 2023[5].
  • Jean-Paul Costa held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Paul Costa's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Jean-Paul Costa worked as an official[7].
  • Jean-Paul Costa held the position of general secretary[10].
  • Jean-Paul Costa held the position of president[11].
  • Jean-Paul Costa held the position of Judge of the European Court of Human Rights[12].
  • Jean-Paul Costa held the position of President of the European Court of Human Rights[13].
  • Jean-Paul Costa held the position of president[14].
  • Jean-Paul Costa was educated at Carnot high school Tunis[15].
  • Jean-Paul Costa was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[16].
  • Jean-Paul Costa's education included a stint at Sciences Po[17].
  • Jean-Paul Costa was educated at École nationale d'administration[18].
  • Jean-Paul Costa's education included a stint at University of Toulouse[19].
  • Jean-Paul Costa received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Jean-Paul Costa received the honorary citizen of Košice[21].
  • Jean-Paul Costa received the honorary doctorate of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice[22].
  • Jean-Paul Costa received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[23].
  • Jean-Paul Costa received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[24].
  • Jean-Paul Costa received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[25].
  • Jean-Paul Costa is recorded as male[26].
  • Jean-Paul Costa's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tunis[2], Jean-Paul Costa… he was born on November 3, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Carnot high school Tunis[15], a lycée[28], in Tunisia[29]; Lycée Henri-IV[16], an educational facility[30], in France[31], founded in 1796[32]; Sciences Po[17], a public university[33], in France[34], founded in 1872[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; École nationale d'administration[18], a grande école[37], in France[38], founded in 1945[39], headquartered in Strasbourg[40]; and University of Toulouse[19], a Group of universities and institutions (France)[41], in France[42], founded in 2015[43], headquartered in Toulouse[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and official[7]. Positions held include general secretary[10], a position[45]; president[11], a corporate title[46]; Judge of the European Court of Human Rights[12], a position[47]; and President of the European Court of Human Rights[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; honorary citizen of Košice[21], an award[50], in Slovakia[51]; honorary doctorate of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice[22], an award[52], in Slovakia[53]; honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[23], an award[54], in Czech Republic[55]; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[24], a grade of an order[56], in Spain[57]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University[25], an award[58], in Canada[59].

Death and Burial

Jean-Paul Costa died on April 27, 2023[5]. He died in Chantérac[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Paul Costa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Costa born?

Jean-Paul Costa was born in Tunis[2].

Where did Jean-Paul Costa die?

Jean-Paul Costa passed away in Chantérac[4].

What did Jean-Paul Costa do for work?

Jean-Paul Costa worked as lawyer[6] and official[7].

Where did Jean-Paul Costa go to school?

Jean-Paul Costa was educated at Carnot high school Tunis[15], Lycée Henri-IV[16], Sciences Po[17], and École nationale d'administration[18].

What awards did Jean-Paul Costa receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[20], honorary citizen of Košice[21], honorary doctorate of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice[22], and honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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