Françoise Grossetête
Encyclopedia
Françoise Grossetête is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament
for the South-East of France. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
; part of the European People's Party
.
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the South-East of France. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
; part of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
.
Member
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety [See]
- Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen [See]
- Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy [See]
- Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
Curriculum vitae
- Degree in public law and political science (1969). Higher Certificate in Social and Labour Law (1969).
- Lecturer in law in higher education (1969–1974).
- Parliamentary assistant (1988–1997).
- Federal secretary, Loire Republican Party (1984–1994).
- Member of the Démocratie libérale policy bureau and national secretary for equal opportunities (until 1998).
- National Vice-Chairwoman of the DL party, with responsibility for European and environmental issues (until 2002).
- National secretary of the UMP (since 2002) and Vice-Chairwoman of the Loire UMP Federation (2002).
- Member of Saint-Étienne Municipal Council (1983–2001).
- Second Deputy Mayor of Saint-Étienne (since 2001).
- Member of the Saint-Étienne Métropole Urban Area Community Council (since 2001).
- Member of Rhône-Alpes Regional Council (1986–1998).
- Member of the European Parliament (since 1994)
- Vice-Chairwoman of the EPP-ED Group (since 1999).
- Chairwoman of the administration of Pilat Regional Natural Park (since 1989)
- Chairwoman of the Loire departmental air quality network (since 1991)
- First Vice-Chairwoman of the French Federation of Regional Parks.