Brigitte Douay (born 24 February 1947 in Paris) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. She is a member of the Socialist Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the Committee on Budgets.
She is also a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development, a member of the delegation for relations with Japan, and a substitute for the delegation to the EU–Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Degree in classics (1968), graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies
Teacher (1971)
Editorial secretary on 30 jours d'Europe (1971–1972)
Editorial secretary on issues of the Moniteur devoted to public works (1972–1973)
Journalist (1974–1977)
Press attaché to Pierre Mauroy, Mayor of Lille and Chairman of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (1977–1981)
Press attaché in the office of Pierre Mauroy, Prime Minister (1981–1984)
Press and parliamentary attaché in the office of the State Secretary for the Civil Service (1984–1986)
Responsible for external relations at the Commission for the National Plan (1986–1988)
Responsible for public relations, Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (1988–1993)
Responsible for public relations at Lille Grand Palais (congress centre) (1993–1997)
Director of communications, Jean-Jaurès Foundation (2003–2004)
Member of Cambrai Municipal Council (2001–2004)
Member of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Council (since 2004)
Member of the National Assembly for Nord (1997–2002)
Chairwoman of the national anti-counterfeiting committee (1997–2002)
