Catherine Lalumière is a French

France

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 politician of the Radical-Socialist Party.

Before her political career, she lectured on public law at the University of Rennes

University of Rennes

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 and the University of Paris I. She began a foray into politics in 1981 as Minister of Consumption in the cabinet

Prime Minister of France

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 of Pierre Mauroy

Pierre Mauroy

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, and held several offices throughout the 1980s.

She served as Secretary General

Secretary General of the Council of Europe

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 of the Council of Europe

Council of Europe

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 from 1989 to 1994, and became a member of the European Parliament in 1994

Members of the European Parliament 1994-1999

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, re-elected in 1999. She is currently also Vice-President of the International European Movement

European Movement

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where she chairs the Working Group on Enlargement.