Nicole Fontaine
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Nicole Fontaine (born 16 January 1942, Grainville-Ymauville, Seine-Maritime) is a former MEP for France who was elected from Union pour la Démocratie Française between 24.07.1984-16.06.2002 and from Jacques Chirac's party Union pour un Mouvement Populaire between 20.07.2004 -13.07.2009.[1]
Affiliations
- Vice-Chairwoman, Delegation for relations with Afghanistan
- Member, Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
- Member, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
- Substitute, Committee on Legal Affairs
- Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
Professional Activities:
- Lawyer[2]
Record of Parliamentary Votes
- Voted against the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment.[3] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
- Voted in favour of the report on "Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network" (A5-0135/2002). The Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T) is a network of so-called 'transport corridors' through Europe. This amendment calls for a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of these transport corridors and calls on the Commission to improve methods for analysing the environmental and economic impact of the TEN-T.[4]
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- Highest doctoral degree in public law. Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies.
- Founding member of the UMP. Member of the UMP bureau.
- Junior Minister for Industry (2002-2004).
- Member of the European Parliament (1984-2002).
- Vice-President (1989-1999), then President of the European Parliament (1999-2002).
- Chairwoman of the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau (1999-2002).
- President of the Scelles Foundation (June 2004).
Contact
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- Website:
Resources
- European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Nicole Fontaine, 08 January 2009, accessed 29 March 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Nicole Fontaine, accessed 29 March 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Nicole Fontaine, accessed 17 November 2010.
- Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 29 March 2009.
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Nicole Fontaine, accessed 17 November 2010.
- ↑ European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Nicole Fontaine, 08 January 2009, accessed 29 March 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.