Jean-Marie Le Pen

Jean-Marie Le Pen (born 20 June 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Morbihan) is an MEP from the French nationalist party the National Front (24.07.1984-10.04.2003 and since 2004).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jean-Marie Le Pen, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	24.07.1984 / 24.07.1989 : Group of the European Right
:	25.07.1989 / 18.07.1994 : Technical Group of the European Right
:Member:
:	26.07.1984 / 18.04.1986 : Political Affairs Committee
:	18.04.1986 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	21.01.1987 / 10.10.1988 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	10.10.1988 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	26.07.1989 / 09.10.1989 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development
:	15.09.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, the Media and Sport
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Petitions
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Non-attached
:	21.07.1994 / 18.11.1994 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	29.09.1994 / 18.11.1994 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Japan
:	18.11.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Japan
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
:	20.07.1999 / 02.10.2001 : Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
:	03.10.2001 / 10.04.2003 : Non-attached
:	17.01.2002 / 10.04.2003 : Committee on Petitions
:	17.01.2002 / 10.04.2003 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
:	07.02.2002 / 09.03.2003 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus
:	10.03.2003 / 10.04.2003 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	20.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Non-attached Members
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	15.01.2007 / 13.11.2007 : Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade
:	14.11.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Non-attached Members
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Non-attached Members
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Fisheries
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1984 / 23.09.1984 : Committee on the Verification of Credentials
:	24.09.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Petitions
:	12.09.1989 / 10.11.1989 : Committee on External Economic Relations
:	10.11.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation to the EC-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation to the EC-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	17.01.2002 / 10.04.2003 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Canada
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Petitions
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Legal AffairsEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Jean-Marie Le Pen, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Jean-Marie Le Pen, 13 January 2009, accessed 07 April 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted in favour of the directive on "establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy" (A5-0027/2000). The directive covers all water management aspects in order to achieve a 'good status' of all waters by 2015.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted in favour of the directive on "national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants" (A5-0063/2000). The amendment allows setting less ambitious national emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), which would result in more damage to human health and the environment.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted against 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Abstained form voting the regulation concerning "traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms" (A5-0229/2002). The amendment allows customers the right to choose GM free food.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
====Election Campaign 2009====
Jean-Marie Le Pen did not pledge to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign.Election Campaign, Jean-Marie Le Pen, accessed 05 June 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Degree in law and higher degree in politics.
*Director of a research and public relations company (1983-1985).
*Founding President of the National Front.
*Member of the Municipal Council of the 20th arrondissement of Paris (1983). 
*Member of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regional Council. 
*Member of the National Assembly (1956 and 1986). 
*Chairman of the National Front Group in the National Assembly (1986).
*Member of the European Parliament (1984-2003).
*La France est de retour. Les Français d'abord. L'Espoir.
*Cross for Military Valour. Colonial medal. Commemorative medals (Indo-China, Algeria, Egypt).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Willy Brandt
:04M113
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45720
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49720
:Email:
:jean-marie.lepen AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:
==Resources==
*Election Campaign, Jean-Marie Le Pen, accessed 05 June 2009.
*European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Jean-Marie Le Pen, 13 January 2009, accessed 07 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jean-Marie Le Pen, accessed 07 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jean-Marie Le Pen, accessed 30 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 07 April 2009.
==Notes==
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