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By Jeanne Méric - 22.07.2010 / 04:50 CET

French MEP has had his share of run-ins with senior politicians.

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Curriculum Vitae

1944: Born in Pau, south-west France
1986-89: Member of the French parliament
1989-93: Member of the European Parliament
1993-95: Minister for European affairs
1995-97: Minister for budgetary affairs and government spokesman
1995-2001: President, Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz municipality
1999-: Member of the European Parliament
2000-01: Mayor of Anglet
2001-08: Vice-president, Bayonne-Anglet- Biarritz municipality
2001-08: President, Council of Representatives for the Basque Country
2002-03: Member of the European Convention
2003: Joins Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP)