Name Jean-Louis Roumegas | Role French Politician | |
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Jean-Louis Roumegas: is a French politician who is a member of the National Assembly representing the 1st district of Herault. He is a member of the ecologists group.
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During his political career Roumegas has been the spokesman of Europe Ecoligie les Verts (EELV) from 2008 to 2011. He has also been part of the mayor–council government system of Montpellier from 2001 to 2011. On June 2012 Roumegas won 50.1% of the popular vote and he became member of the National Assembly of France.
Early life
Jean-Louis Roumegas was born in Algiers, Algeria in 1962. He was raised in Montpellier and then in Pyrenees-Orientales.
Roumegas enrolled at the University Paul Valery, where he majored in philosophy and Literature. Some years latter he started teaching at the same university. Now he is an active member of different organizations of childhood’s rights.
Political career
His first steps in politic were aimed at defending the human rights in Morocco, as an activist of the "House of the Third World" an organization who helps political prisoners in that country.
In 1992 he became member of the French Ecologist Movement. Then in 2001 he was elected counselor of ecological development. In 2012 during the politic campaigns he was elected deputy in the national assembly, representing the 1th district of Montpellier city. Since his arrive to the assembly Roumegas has worked in several ecological and economic programs contributing to the regional development in Languedoc-Roussillon. He is spokesperson for the Greens and municipal councillor in Montpellier.
In 2009, he was selected to be The Greens-Europe Ecologie's candidate in Languedoc-Roussillon for the 2010 regional elections.