Roger Frey

Roger Frey (11 June 1913, Nouméa, New Caledonia – September 13, 1997) was a French politician. He was Minister of the Interior and president of the Constitutional Council of France.

Monokini prosecution

In 1964, he enforced the prosecution of the use of monokini, a women's one-piece bathing suit that leaves the breasts uncovered. Such bathing suit, Mr. Frey went on to say, "constituted a public offense against the sense of decency, punishable according to article 330 of the penal code. Consequently, the police chiefs must employ the services of the police so that the women who wear this bathing suit in public places are prosecuted."^[1]^[2]

References

^ Situationist International, Sketch of a Morality without Obligation or Sanction, Issue No 9, August 1964
^ Le Monde, 25 July 1964

Political offices
Preceded by Pierre Chatenet	Minister of the Interior 1961–1967	Succeeded by Christian Fouchet
Preceded by Gaston Palewski	President of the Constitutional Council 1974–1983	Succeeded by Daniel Mayer

Persondata
Name	Frey, Roger
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Short description	French politician
Date of birth	11 June 1913
Place of birth
Date of death	13 September 1997
Place of death