Dinah Derycke
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Dinah Derycke was a French politician in the Socialist Party
.
After earning a master's degree in public law and studying at the École nationale des impôts, she was appointed inspector of taxes for Roubaix
in 1968. In the same year she joined the General Confederation of Labour (CGT). In 1982, she was appointed the regional delegate on the rights of women for Nord-Pas-de-Calais. her first elected position was as a regional councillor for Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and in 1989 as municipal councillor in Croix
.
In 1991 she became a technical advisor to Michel Delebarre
, then Minister of State for Planning and Municipalities, and the following year she was appointed external counsel to the Court of Audit (Cour des comptes
). In 1995 she was elected to the municipal council at Lys-lez-Lannoy
. Although she was the leading socilaist candidate in the 2001 mayoral election, she narrowly failed to unseat the incumbent, Daniel Chabasse, who obtained 55% of the vote.
However she had become a Senator on July 3, 1997 (replacing Jacques Bialski following his resignation) and was elected on September 23, 2001. In 1998, she was elected Vice-President of the Senate Law Committee and draftsman of the justice budget.
During her time as a senator she held many other posts, including Vice Chair of the Commission des lois constitutionnelles, de législation, du suffrage universel, du règlement et d'administration générale (Committee on Constitutional laws, legislation, suffrage, and general administration).
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She is perhaps best known for presiding over the Delegation of Women's Rights inquiry into prostitution
, in the Senate, whose final report (2001) bears her name. She was also temporarily assigned to the Ministry for Employment and Solidarity during this time.
Her career was cut short by a fatal illness in 2002. The Lycee at Villeneuve d'Ascq
was named after her.
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
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Biography
Dinah Derycke first became an activist at the age of eighteen at the Northern Federation of the Socialist Party.After earning a master's degree in public law and studying at the École nationale des impôts, she was appointed inspector of taxes for Roubaix
Roubaix
Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...
in 1968. In the same year she joined the General Confederation of Labour (CGT). In 1982, she was appointed the regional delegate on the rights of women for Nord-Pas-de-Calais. her first elected position was as a regional councillor for Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and in 1989 as municipal councillor in Croix
Croix, Nord
Croix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is located northeast of the city of Lille about from the centre.The headquarters of Auchan, a hypermarket chain, are located in Croix.-Heraldry:-External links:* *...
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In 1991 she became a technical advisor to Michel Delebarre
Michel Delebarre
Michel Delebarre is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. He is also mayor of Dunkirk ....
, then Minister of State for Planning and Municipalities, and the following year she was appointed external counsel to the Court of Audit (Cour des comptes
Cour des Comptes
The Court of Audit is a quasi-judicial body of the French government charged with conducting financial and legislative audits of most public institutions and some private institutions, including the central Government, national public corporations, social security agencies , and public services...
). In 1995 she was elected to the municipal council at Lys-lez-Lannoy
Lys-lez-Lannoy
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. Although she was the leading socilaist candidate in the 2001 mayoral election, she narrowly failed to unseat the incumbent, Daniel Chabasse, who obtained 55% of the vote.
However she had become a Senator on July 3, 1997 (replacing Jacques Bialski following his resignation) and was elected on September 23, 2001. In 1998, she was elected Vice-President of the Senate Law Committee and draftsman of the justice budget.
During her time as a senator she held many other posts, including Vice Chair of the Commission des lois constitutionnelles, de législation, du suffrage universel, du règlement et d'administration générale (Committee on Constitutional laws, legislation, suffrage, and general administration).
.
She is perhaps best known for presiding over the Delegation of Women's Rights inquiry into prostitution
Prostitution in France
Prostitution in France is not illegal, but several surrounding activities are. These include soliciting, procuring, operating a brothel , living off the avails, and paying for sex with someone under the age of 18.During the Napoleonic era France became the model for the regulatory...
, in the Senate, whose final report (2001) bears her name. She was also temporarily assigned to the Ministry for Employment and Solidarity during this time.
Her career was cut short by a fatal illness in 2002. The Lycee at Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. With more than 60,000 inhabitants, it is one of the main cities of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole and the largest in area after Lille ; it is also one of the main cities of the Nord-Pas de Calais region.Built up...
was named after her.