Biography
Personal details:
- French
- Born January 9, 1951 in La Tronche (Isère)
- Married
- 3 children
Current duties:
- Since February 2010 - European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
- Since March 2006, Vice President of the European People's Party
- Since 2006, Political Advisor of the UMP (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire)
Political career:
- June 2009 - February 2010: Member of the European Parliament, President of the French delegation of the EPP
- June 2007 - June 2009: Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
- April 2004 - May 2005: Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1999 - 2004: European Commissioner in charge of Regional Policy and the Reform of European Institutions
- 1997 -1999: Senator of Savoie
- 1995 - 1997: Minister of European Affairs
- 1993 - 1995: Minister for the Environment
- 1982 - 1999: President of the Regional Council of Savoie
- 1978 -1995: Deputy of Savoie
- 1973 - 1999: Regional Councillor for Savoie (Bourg-Saint-Maurice District)
Professional career:
- February 2006 - May 2007: Vice President of Mérieux Alliance, in charge of International Relations
- Since September 2005: Member of the Council of State
Other activities:
- In 2006, Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel BARROSO. Presentation of a report proposing the creation of "For A European Civil Protection Force: Europe Aid "
- Since May 2003: Founding President of the club "New Republic"
- 1997 -1999: President of the French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
- 1987 - 1992: Co-president with Jean-Claude KILLY of the Organisation Committee of the XVIth Olympic Games of Albertville and Savoie
Publications:
- 2008: "Europe, cards on the table“ - Acropole
- 2008: "Who will feed the world: a new agricultural revolution" - Acropole
- 2007: "Atlas for a sustainable world" - Acropole
- 2005: "Sortir l’Europe des idées reçues" - Plon
- 2001: "Notre contrat pour l'alternance" - Plon
- 1994: "Vers une mer inconnue" - Pluriel
- 1994: "Le Défi écologique - Chacun pour tous" - Hachette
- 1992: " Atlas des risques majeurs" - Plon
- 1985: "Vive la politique" - Stock
Education:
- Diploma - Paris College of Business
- 1972: Diploma - ESCP
Languages:
- French (mother tongue)
- English
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