Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin
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Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot (born 24 December 1946 in Nevers
, Nièvre), is a French politician
, current Minister of Solidarities and Social Cohesion, and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
, which is part of the European People's Party
She was the French Minister for Health
and Sports
until 14 November 2010.
Since French ministers cannot be members of Parliament, she has been forced to give up her seat as Member of the European Parliament
for the west of France. She used to sit on the European Parliament
's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. She also was a substitute on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, a member of the delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with Israel
.
In 2009, she stated she was shocked by statements of Pope Benedict XVI claiming that condoms promoted AIDS. She encouraged the National Assembly
, France's legislature, to change the legal age to purchase alcohol in France from 16 to 18; the new law took effect in July 2009.
In 2009, Roselyne Bachelot ordered for the French Government 94 millions vaccines (and an option for 34 millions additional vaccines in 2010) to fight against the H1N1 influenza virus. Less than 10% of French population (about 6 millions people) got vaccinated at the end of the winter.
Minister for Solidarity and Social cohesion: Since 2010.
Minister of Health, Youth affairs and Sports: 2007–2010.
Minister of Environment, Ecology and Sustainable Development: 2002–2004.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament
: 2004–2007 (Became minister in 2007, and reelected member of the National Assembly of France in 2007).
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Maine-et-Loire
(1st constituency) : 1988–2002 (Became minister in 2002) / Reelected in 2007, but she became minister. Elected in 1988, reelected in 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Pays-de-la-Loire : 2001–2004.
Regional councillor of Pays-de-la-Loire: 1986–2007 (Resignation). Reelected in 1992, 1998, 2004.
General Council
General councillor of Maine-et-Loire
: 1982–1988.
Nevers
Nevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
, Nièvre), is a French politician
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...
, current Minister of Solidarities and Social Cohesion, and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
, which is part of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
She was the French Minister for Health
Minister of Health (France)
Minister of Health and Solidarity is currently a cabinet position in the Government of France. The health portfolio oversees the healthcare public services and the health insurance part of the French Social Security...
and Sports
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (France)
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia...
until 14 November 2010.
Since French ministers cannot be members of Parliament, she has been forced to give up her seat as 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 west of France. She used to sit 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. She also was a substitute on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, a member of the delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
Palestinian Legislative Council
The Palestinian Legislative Council, the legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a unicameral body with 132 members, elected from 16 electoral districts in the West Bank and Gaza...
, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
In 2009, she stated she was shocked by statements of Pope Benedict XVI claiming that condoms promoted AIDS. She encouraged the National Assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly is either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. The best known National Assembly, and the first legislature to be known by this title, was that established during the French Revolution in 1789, known as the Assemblée nationale...
, France's legislature, to change the legal age to purchase alcohol in France from 16 to 18; the new law took effect in July 2009.
In 2009, Roselyne Bachelot ordered for the French Government 94 millions vaccines (and an option for 34 millions additional vaccines in 2010) to fight against the H1N1 influenza virus. Less than 10% of French population (about 6 millions people) got vaccinated at the end of the winter.
Political career
Governmental functionsMinister for Solidarity and Social cohesion: Since 2010.
Minister of Health, Youth affairs and Sports: 2007–2010.
Minister of Environment, Ecology and Sustainable Development: 2002–2004.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of 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...
: 2004–2007 (Became minister in 2007, and reelected member of the National Assembly of France in 2007).
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....
(1st constituency) : 1988–2002 (Became minister in 2002) / Reelected in 2007, but she became minister. Elected in 1988, reelected in 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Pays-de-la-Loire : 2001–2004.
Regional councillor of Pays-de-la-Loire: 1986–2007 (Resignation). Reelected in 1992, 1998, 2004.
General Council
General councillor of Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....
: 1982–1988.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- European Parliament biography
- Declaration of financial interests (in French; PDFPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
file) - assemblee-nationale.fr