Alain Jakubowicz

Alain Jakubowicz (born 2 May 1953) is a French lawyer from Villeurbanne, in the suburbs of Lyon.^[1]

Alain Jakubowicz
President of the International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism
In office 2010–2017
Preceded by	Patrick Gaubert
Succeeded by	Mario Stasi
Personal details
Born	(1953-05-02) 2 May 1953 (age 72) Villeurbanne, France
Profession	Lawyer

He was the president of the LICRA^[2] from January 31, 2010 to November 6, 2017.^[3]

He is also known for defending Nordahl Lelandais during the Maëlys de Araujo case.^[4]

Biography

Alain Jakubowicz's parents, Jews from Poland and Austria, migrated to France in 1933. His father founded a spindle manufacturing company in Lyon.^[5]