Malika Benarab-Attou
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Malika Benarab-Attou is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament
elected in the 2009 European election
for the South-East France
constituency.
Malika Benarab-Attou was born into a Kabyle
family in Algeria
in 1963 and her family immigrated to France in 1968, where her father worked in a Renault
factory. She was active in anti-racist organizations, yet she refused to join SOS Racisme
on the ground that the latter was used for other means on the political level. She mvoed to Chambéry
in 2006 in the Savoie region of South-East France.
Malika Benarab-Attou joined The Greens
in 2003. In the 2009 European elections, she was the third candidate on the Europe Écologie
list (the Greens) in the South-East region, and was elected to the European Parliament
.
As a member of the Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament, Malika Benarab-Attou is in charge of coordinating her political group's positions and actions in the fields of Culture, Education, Sports, Youth but also Media and Multilinguism.
Likewise Malika Benarab-Attou is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, the latter deals with the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) of the European Union. It is also in charge of promoting human rights and protecting minority rights and rights of individuals in the world as shared values of the European Union. Besides, the committee is the largest one in the Parliament, it has to decide on key EU foreign policy issues such as the adoption of agreements between the EU and third countries like China or the US.
Also within the framework of her activities as member of the European Parliament, Malika Benarab-Attou is a member of the "Euromed Delegation" that is the Euromediterranean Parliamentary Assembly where countries from across the Mediterranean can exchange their views and decide on Mediterranean projects and policies. She is also a member of the Maghreb delegation in charge of the relations between the European Parliament and Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania, and finally she is a member of the Panafrican Parliament delegation.
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,...
elected in the 2009 European election
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...
for the South-East France
South-East France (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, South-East France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the regions of Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Rhône-Alpes.-2009:-2004:-External links:* *...
constituency.
Malika Benarab-Attou was born into a Kabyle
Kabyle people
The Kabyle people are the largest homogeneous Algerian ethno-cultural and linguistical community and the largest nation in North Africa to be considered exclusively Berber. Their traditional homeland is Kabylie in the north of Algeria, one hundred miles east of Algiers...
family in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
in 1963 and her family immigrated to France in 1968, where her father worked in a Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
factory. She was active in anti-racist organizations, yet she refused to join SOS Racisme
SOS Racisme
SOS Racisme is a French anti-racist NGO, founded in 1984. Its Spanish counterpart, SOS Racismo, is based in Barcelona.-Activities:SOS Racisme's main goal is to fight racial discrimination. Often the plaintiff in discrimination trials, the organization also offers support to immigrants and racial...
on the ground that the latter was used for other means on the political level. She mvoed to Chambéry
Chambéry
Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
in 2006 in the Savoie region of South-East France.
Malika Benarab-Attou joined The Greens
The Greens (France)
The Greens were a Green political party to the centre-left of the political spectrum in France. They had officially been in existence since 1984, but their spiritual roots could be traced as far back as René Dumont’s candidacy for the presidency in 1974...
in 2003. In the 2009 European elections, she was the third candidate on the Europe Écologie
Europe Écologie
Europe Écologie was a French electoral coalition created for the 2009 European elections composed of The Greens and other ecologists and regionalists....
list (the Greens) in the South-East region, and was elected to 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...
.
As a member of the Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament, Malika Benarab-Attou is in charge of coordinating her political group's positions and actions in the fields of Culture, Education, Sports, Youth but also Media and Multilinguism.
Likewise Malika Benarab-Attou is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, the latter deals with the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) of the European Union. It is also in charge of promoting human rights and protecting minority rights and rights of individuals in the world as shared values of the European Union. Besides, the committee is the largest one in the Parliament, it has to decide on key EU foreign policy issues such as the adoption of agreements between the EU and third countries like China or the US.
Also within the framework of her activities as member of the European Parliament, Malika Benarab-Attou is a member of the "Euromed Delegation" that is the Euromediterranean Parliamentary Assembly where countries from across the Mediterranean can exchange their views and decide on Mediterranean projects and policies. She is also a member of the Maghreb delegation in charge of the relations between the European Parliament and Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania, and finally she is a member of the Panafrican Parliament delegation.