Marie-Christine Vergiat
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Marie-Christine Vergiat is a community organizations' activist and a French politician. As of June 2009, she is a Member of the European Parliament
representing the Left Front
. She is the companion of Jean-Pierre Dubois, president of the French Human Rights League
, with whom she has a son. She is the leader of the organization in the Seine-Saint-Denis
department outside of Paris
.
, where she spent the rest of her childhood and adolescence. She then moved to Dijon
to pursue her studies. She has a bachelor’s degree in Public Law and a Master’s degree in History of Law.
As a student, Marie-Christine Vergiat becomes a militant activist within the UNEF
, especially during the strikes of 1976 against the reforms in France’s higher education system, and again in 1980 against the reforms of Alice Saunier-Seité. She became a member of the French Socialist Party in autumn 1980, and actively participated in the 1981 campaign of François Miterrand. She left the PS in 2005.
After being in charge of the Mayor’s office in Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur
, a suburb of Dijon, Vergiat joined, in 1983, the Socialist group in the French National Assembly
where she worked until 1997. From September 1997 to December 1999, she worked as a technical counselor in Martine Aubry
's office. Since 1999, she works as an agent in the French Ministry of Social Affairs.
She has been an activist in the Human Rights League since 1983, a member of its central committee until March 2005 and the president of its Seine-Saint-Denis federation from January 2000 to January 2008. She is also a member of the French Education League since 2005, as well as vice-president of FOC 93, and has been actively involved in various associations dealing with human rights and popular education (FCPE).
In the 2009 European election
she was the top candidate for the Left Front
list in the South-East
constituency, and became a Member of the European Parliament. During her mandate, she will seat within the group of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left
. She has been elected as the treasurer of the group and the head of the French delegation.
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,...
representing the Left Front
Left Front (France)
The Left Front is a French electoral coalition for the 2009 European elections composed primarily of the French Communist Party, the Left Party and the Unitarian Left...
. She is the companion of Jean-Pierre Dubois, president of the French Human Rights League
Human Rights League (France)
The Human Rights League of France, is a Human Rights NGO founded on 4 June 1898 by the republican Ludovic Trarieux to defend captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew wrongly convicted for treason - this would be known as the Dreyfus Affair...
, with whom she has a son. She is the leader of the organization in the Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
department outside of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Biography
Marie-Christine Vergiat is the daughter of a butcher and a secretary. In 1965, her family moved to Chalon-sur-SaôneChalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon....
, where she spent the rest of her childhood and adolescence. She then moved to Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
to pursue her studies. She has a bachelor’s degree in Public Law and a Master’s degree in History of Law.
As a student, Marie-Christine Vergiat becomes a militant activist within the UNEF
Union nationale des étudiants de france
The National Union of Students of France is the main national students' union in France....
, especially during the strikes of 1976 against the reforms in France’s higher education system, and again in 1980 against the reforms of Alice Saunier-Seité. She became a member of the French Socialist Party in autumn 1980, and actively participated in the 1981 campaign of François Miterrand. She left the PS in 2005.
After being in charge of the Mayor’s office in Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur
Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur
Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, a suburb of Dijon, Vergiat joined, in 1983, the Socialist group in the French National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
where she worked until 1997. From September 1997 to December 1999, she worked as a technical counselor in Martine Aubry
Martine Aubry
Martine Aubry is a French politician. She has been the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party since November 2008 and Mayor of Lille since March 2001...
's office. Since 1999, she works as an agent in the French Ministry of Social Affairs.
She has been an activist in the Human Rights League since 1983, a member of its central committee until March 2005 and the president of its Seine-Saint-Denis federation from January 2000 to January 2008. She is also a member of the French Education League since 2005, as well as vice-president of FOC 93, and has been actively involved in various associations dealing with human rights and popular education (FCPE).
In the 2009 European election
European Parliament election, 2009 (France)
European elections to elect 72 French Members of the European Parliament were held on Sunday 7 June 2009.Due to the entry of Romania and Bulgaria in the European Union in 2007, the number of seats allocated to France was revised from 78 seats to 72 seats, a loss of 6 seats...
she was the top candidate for the Left Front
Left Front (France)
The Left Front is a French electoral coalition for the 2009 European elections composed primarily of the French Communist Party, the Left Party and the Unitarian Left...
list in the South-East
South-East France (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, South-East France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the regions of Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Rhône-Alpes.-2009:-2004:-External links:* *...
constituency, and became a Member of the European Parliament. During her mandate, she will seat within the group of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left
European United Left–Nordic Green Left
European United Left/Nordic Green Left is a left-wing political group with seats in the European Parliament since 1995.-Position:According to its 1994 constituent declaration, the group is opposed to the present European political structure, but committed to integration...
. She has been elected as the treasurer of the group and the head of the French delegation.