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Julia Laffranque

Julia Laffranque, Estonian lawyer and judge

Born
July 25, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1974

About Julia Laffranque

Julia Laffranque (born Vahing; 25 July 1974), is an Estonian jurist, judge, and legal scientist (doctor iuris). She is a visiting professor of European law, justice at the Supreme Court of Estonia, judge at the European Court of Human Rights (2011-2020). Since 4 June 2018 she has also been a member of the Scientific Committee of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency, and was previously a professor of European law at the University of Tartu. In 2019 she was a candidate for the post of European Ombudsman. In 2020 she was appointed as director of programme of the European Law Academy (ERA), and in 2021 the Council of the European Union on the proposal of European Parliament by 586 votes in favor, appointed her as a member of Article 255 TFEU panel, which provides opinion on candidate suitability for judges and advocates-general of the Court of Justice and the General Court of the European Union.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Julia Laffranque was born

Julia Laffranque was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Julia Laffranque's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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