Guy Canivet

Guy Canivet (born 23 September 1943 in Lons-le-Saunier) is a French judge.

Guy Canivet
Member of the Constitutional Council
In office 5 March 2007 – 4 March 2016
Appointed by	Jean-Louis Debré
President	Jean-Louis Debré
Preceded by	Jean-Claude Colliard
Succeeded by	Corinne Luquiens
First President of the Court of cassation
In office 2 July 1999 – 5 March 2007
Preceded by	Pierre Truche
Succeeded by	Vincent Lamanda
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-23) 23 September 1943 Lons-le-Saunier, France
Alma mater	École Nationale de la Magistrature
Occupation	Magistrate
Awards	List Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (1998) Docteur honoris causa of Laval University (2004) Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2007) Great Officer of the Legion of Honor (2016) Commander of the Ordre des Palmes académiques

As of 2005, he is president of the Court of Cassation and as such is the highest judge in France.

On 22 February 2007, Jean-Louis Debré, president of the French National Assembly, appointed Guy Canivet to the Constitutional Council of France, replacing Jean-Claude Colliard.