Élisabeth Guigou
Encyclopedia
Élisabeth Guigou is a French Socialist
politician.
, France's elite graduate school of public affairs, she worked on Jacques Delors
' staff in 1982 before being hired by Hubert Védrine
in François Mitterrand
's. She was appointed Secretary-General of the Interminsterial Committee on European Economical Matters in 1986 during the period of cohabitation
.
She first got a taste of front-line politics when she was appointed Minister of Eureopean Affairs (1990–1993), during the campaign on the Maastricht Treaty
, before she was elected to the European Parliament
in 1994. During 1994–1995 she was member of the Tindemans group
.
In 1997, she was elected to the National Assembly in the Vaucluse
département and entered incoming Prime Minister Lionel Jospin
's cabinet, as Minister of Justice
(1997–2000) and then as Minister of Employment
(2000–2002).
She failed to be elected Mayor of Avignon
and, facing possible defeat in her district, got nominated as a candidate for the National Assembly in 2002
in the heavily left-wing département of Seine-Saint-Denis
. She was re-elected in 2007
.
, which ignores the law.
She also co-sponsored a 1998 law which abrogated the requirement of "manifestation of will" for children born in France of foreign parents to gain citizenship.
's foundation Notre Europe (Our Europe). She campaigned for the Yes in the referendum on the 2005 Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
.
Guigou was a supporter of Martine Aubry
's presidential bid.
and civil servant. They have one child.
Minister of Employment and Solidarity : 2000–2002.
Keeper of the seals, Minister of Justice : 1997–2000.
Minister of European Affairs : 1990–1993.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
: 1994–1997 (Became minister in 1997, and elected in parliamentary elections). Elected in 1994.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-Saint-Denis
: Since 2002. Elected in 2002, reelected in 2007.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Vaucluse
: Elected in 1997 (Became minister in 1997).
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
: 1992–2001 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998.
Municipal Council
Deputy-mayor of Noisy-le-Sec
: Since 2008.
Municipal councillor of Noisy-le-Sec
: Since 2008.
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...
politician.
Biography
After attending ENAÉcole nationale d'administration
The École Nationale d'Administration , one of the most prestigious of French graduate schools , was created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle to democratise access to the senior civil service. It is now entrusted with the selection and initial training of senior French officials...
, France's elite graduate school of public affairs, she worked on Jacques Delors
Jacques Delors
Jacques Lucien Jean Delors is a French economist and politician, the eighth President of the European Commission and the first person to serve three terms in that office .-French Politics:...
' staff in 1982 before being hired by Hubert Védrine
Hubert Védrine
Hubert Védrine is a French Socialist politician.Diplomatic adviser of President Mitterrand, he served as secretary-general of the presidency from 1991 to 1995, then as Foreign Minister in the government of Lionel Jospin from 1997 to 2002.After the reelection of Jacques Chirac in May 2002, Védrine...
in François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
's. She was appointed Secretary-General of the Interminsterial Committee on European Economical Matters in 1986 during the period of cohabitation
Cohabitation (government)
Cohabitation in government occurs in semi-presidential systems, such as France's system, when the President is from a different political party than the majority of the members of parliament. It occurs because such a system forces the president to name a premier that will be acceptable to the...
.
She first got a taste of front-line politics when she was appointed Minister of Eureopean Affairs (1990–1993), during the campaign on the Maastricht Treaty
Maastricht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty was signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht, Netherlands. On 9–10 December 1991, the same city hosted the European Council which drafted the treaty...
, before she 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...
in 1994. During 1994–1995 she was member of the Tindemans group
Tindemans group
The Tindemans Group was a EU group of reflection in 1994-1995, set up with the aim of bringing the general public into the debate about the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference with a view to enlargement with new member states from Central and Eastern Europe. It was chaired by Leo Tindemans, former...
.
In 1997, she was elected to the National Assembly in the Vaucluse
Vaucluse
The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes...
département and entered incoming Prime Minister Lionel Jospin
Lionel Jospin
Lionel Jospin is a French politician, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.Jospin was the Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. He was narrowly defeated in the final runoff election by Jacques Chirac in 1995...
's cabinet, as Minister of Justice
Minister of Justice (France)
The Ministry of Justice is controlled by the French Minister of Justice , a top-level cabinet position in the French government. The current Minister of Justice is Michel Mercier...
(1997–2000) and then as Minister of Employment
Minister of Social Affairs (France)
The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (French: Ministre des Affaires sociales et de l'emploi is a cabinet member in the Government of France. The position was originally known as Minister of Labor...
(2000–2002).
She failed to be elected Mayor of Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
and, facing possible defeat in her district, got nominated as a candidate for the National Assembly in 2002
French legislative election, 2002
-12th Assembly by Parliamentary Group:...
in the heavily left-wing département of Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
. She was re-elected in 2007
French legislative election, 2007
The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, a few weeks after the French presidential election run-off on 6 May. 7,639 candidates stood for 577 seats, including France's overseas possessions...
.
Legislation
Guigou co-sponsored several bills which became law. She co-sponsored a 2000 law, which articulated French policy on presumption of innocence in media by prohibiting magazines and newspapers from publishing photographs of accused individuals wearing handcuffs or other scenes which may "jeopardise a victim's dignity". This law, which was unanimously supported by the Senate, was openly opposed by leading publications such as Paris MatchParis Match
Paris Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
, which ignores the law.
She also co-sponsored a 1998 law which abrogated the requirement of "manifestation of will" for children born in France of foreign parents to gain citizenship.
Activism
She is a founding chairwoman and co-president with Jean-Noël Jeanneney of Europartenaires, a group linking business interests with the European Union. She has also created a lobby group called Femmes d'Europe (Women of Europe) and sits on the board of directors of Jacques DelorsJacques Delors
Jacques Lucien Jean Delors is a French economist and politician, the eighth President of the European Commission and the first person to serve three terms in that office .-French Politics:...
's foundation Notre Europe (Our Europe). She campaigned for the Yes in the referendum on the 2005 Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe , , was an unratified international treaty intended to create a consolidated constitution for the European Union...
.
Guigou was a supporter of Martine Aubry
Martine Aubry
Martine Aubry is a French politician. She has been the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party since November 2008 and Mayor of Lille since March 2001...
's presidential bid.
Personal life
She is the spouse of Jean-Louis Guigou, a professor of economics, former technical adviser to Michel RocardMichel Rocard
Michel Rocard is a French politician, member of the Socialist Party . He served as Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 1991, during which he created the Revenu minimum d'insertion , a social minimum welfare program for indigents, and led the Matignon Accords regarding the status...
and civil servant. They have one child.
Political career
Governmental functionMinister of Employment and Solidarity : 2000–2002.
Keeper of the seals, Minister of Justice : 1997–2000.
Minister of European Affairs : 1990–1993.
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of 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...
: 1994–1997 (Became minister in 1997, and elected in parliamentary elections). Elected in 1994.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
: Since 2002. Elected in 2002, reelected in 2007.
Member of the National Assembly of France for Vaucluse
Vaucluse
The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes...
: Elected in 1997 (Became minister in 1997).
Regional Council
Regional councillor of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
: 1992–2001 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998.
Municipal Council
Deputy-mayor of Noisy-le-Sec
Noisy-le-Sec
Noisy-le-Sec is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Heraldry:-Transport:Noisy-le-Sec is served by Noisy-le-Sec station on Paris RER line E.-Personalities:*Hassoun Camara,footballer...
: Since 2008.
Municipal councillor of Noisy-le-Sec
Noisy-le-Sec
Noisy-le-Sec is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Heraldry:-Transport:Noisy-le-Sec is served by Noisy-le-Sec station on Paris RER line E.-Personalities:*Hassoun Camara,footballer...
: Since 2008.
Studies
- Bachelor of Literature
- Master of Political Science, Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-ProvenceInstitut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-ProvenceThe Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence , also known as the Institut d'études politiques or "Sciences Po Aix", is a grande école in political sciences, established in 1956 in the premises of the former Faculty of Law of the Université de Provence, France...
. - Alumna of the École nationale d'administrationÉcole nationale d'administrationThe École Nationale d'Administration , one of the most prestigious of French graduate schools , was created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle to democratise access to the senior civil service. It is now entrusted with the selection and initial training of senior French officials...
(ENA).