Jean-Louis Cottigny
Encyclopedia
Jean-Louis Cottigny is a French politician
and Member of the European Parliament
for the north-west of France
. He is a member of the Socialist Party
, which is part of the Party of European Socialists
, and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
He is also a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism and a member of the delegation for relations with the countries of Central America
.
Politics of France
France is a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, in which the President of France is head of state and the Prime Minister of France is the head of government, and there is a pluriform, multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the north-west of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He is a member of 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...
, which is part of the Party of European Socialists
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
, and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
He is also a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism and a member of the delegation for relations with the countries of Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
.
Career
- Worker, then regional assistant (1970-1989)
- Former Chairman of the Arras Industrial Tribunal
- Federal Secretary of the Pas-de-Calais Socialist Party, with responsibility for businesses (1974-1990)
- Socialist Party national secretary with responsibility for businesses (1990-1997)
- Mayor of BeaurainsBeaurainsBeaurains is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A suburban town located 3 miles south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.-History:...
(1989-2004) - Member of the Pas-de-Calais Departmental Council (1989-2004)
- Member of the European ParliamentEuropean ParliamentThe European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
(1997-1999) - KnightKnightA knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Legion of Honour