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Name
  
Francoise Castex


Role
  
French Politician

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Françoise Castex (born 7 February 1956 in Agadir) is a French politician.

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Education

  • 1976: Degree and master's degree in arts
  • 1990: Diploma of Advanced Studies in the Social Field (DHEPS)
  • 1991: Postgraduate diploma in educational science

    • Early career

  • 1981-1998: Adult and youth education adviser at the Gers Departmental Youth and Sports Directorate
  • 1998-2000: Adviser in the office of the Chairman of the Gers Departmental Council
  • Adviser in the office of the Minister responsible for vocational education
  • 2002-2004: Special adviser for educational cooperation in the Foreign Ministry
  • 2004-2014: Member of the European Parliament (S&D)
  • 1989-1998: Deputy Secretary-General of the Adult Education Association (SEP-FEN-UNSA)
  • since 1990: Member of the Socialist Party national council
  • 1996-2001: Member of Lavardens Municipal Council
  • 1990-1998: Chairwoman of the Gers League of Human Rights
  • 1996-1998: Member of the Central committee of the League of Human Rights

    • Member of the European Parliament, 2004–2014

    Between 2004 and 2014, Castex served as a Member of the European Parliament for the South West of France with the Socialist Party, part of the Socialist Group and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade.

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    She was a substitute for the Committee on Development and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. She also served as a member of the Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council.

    Together with Liêm Hoang Ngoc, Castex was one of two sitting MEPs who were not re-nominated by the leadership of France’s Socialist Party for the 2014 European elections.

    References

    Françoise Castex Wikipedia
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