Hélène Franco
Encyclopedia
Hélène Franco is a French magistrate
and politician. She is the general secretary of the Syndicat de la magistrature
, the left-wing magistrates' labour union.
She was close to Jean-Luc Mélenchon
in the Socialist Party
(PS) and she followed him to form the Left Party
when he left the PS in November 2008.
In 2009, she was selected to lead the Left Front
list in the East
constituency ahead of the 2009 European elections
.
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
and politician. She is the general secretary of the Syndicat de la magistrature
Syndicat de la Magistrature
The Syndicat de la Magistrature is the French second largest magistrates trade union - in terms of membership - after the more conservative Union syndicale des magistrats....
, the left-wing magistrates' labour union.
She was close to Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Jean-Luc Mélenchon is a French politician who served in the government of France as Minister of Vocational Education from 2000 to 2002. He was also a member of the Senate of France, representing the Essonne department...
in the Socialist Party
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...
(PS) and she followed him to form the Left Party
Left Party (France)
The Left Party is a French democratic socialist political party. It seeks to emulate the German political party Die Linke led by Gesine Lötzsch and Klaus Ernst.- History :...
when he left the PS in November 2008.
In 2009, she was selected to lead the Left Front
Left Front (France)
The Left Front is a French electoral coalition for the 2009 European elections composed primarily of the French Communist Party, the Left Party and the Unitarian Left...
list in the East
East France (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, East France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the regions of Alsace, Bourgogne, Champagne-Ardenne, Franche-Comté and Lorraine-2009:-2004:...
constituency ahead of the 2009 European elections
European Parliament election, 2009 (France)
European elections to elect 72 French Members of the European Parliament were held on Sunday 7 June 2009.Due to the entry of Romania and Bulgaria in the European Union in 2007, the number of seats allocated to France was revised from 78 seats to 72 seats, a loss of 6 seats...
.