French conciliator

By Jeanne Méric - 03.06.2010 / 04:50 CET

French MEP is taking on the hedge funds.

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Curriculum Vitae

1947: Born, Toulouse
1968: Degree in economics, Toulouse University for Social Sciences
1969: Higher degree in public law, Toulouse University for Social Sciences
1969-72: Lecturer at Toulouse University for Social Sciences
1972-79: Head of administrative staff, Ministry for Education, Paris
1973-79: Lawyer, Paris
1980-94: Lawyer in the Council of State and Court of Appeals
1983-: Mayor of Sainte-Agathe- d'Aliermont 1993-: Member of Haute-Normandie regional council
1994-98: Lawyer, Paris
1998-2007: Legal and tax adviser, Dexia group
2004-: Member of the European Parliament
2009-: Member of the economic and monetary affairs committee