Fernand Le Rachinel is a French politician

Politics of France

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 and Member of the European Parliament

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 for the north-west of France

France

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. He is a member of the Front National, and is therefore a Non-Inscrit

Non-Inscrits

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 in the European Parliament

European Parliament

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. He sits on the European Parliament

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's Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Le Rachinel is also a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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 and a member of the delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula

Korea

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. He entered the European Parliament on 22 October 2004, replacing Chantal Simonot

Chantal Simonot

Chantal Simonot was a Front National Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. Simonot resigned on 1 October 2004 and was replaced by Fernand Le Rachinel on 22 October.-References:...

, who resigned on 1 October.

Career

• Certificate of elementary education
• Qualified compositor
• Active military service in Algeria (1962–1963)
• Former president of commercial court
• Former union chairman
• Honorary member of La Manche Departmental Council
• Member of Basse-Normandie Regional Council
• Member of the European Parliament
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   (1994–1999)
• 'Best Worker in France'
• Knight
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   of the National Order of Merit

External links

• Declaration of financial interests (in French
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