Catherine Trautmann
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Mme Catherine Trautmann (born on 15 January 1951 in Strasbourg) is a former Minister of Culture of France and now Member of the European Parliament for the East of France.
She was elected as mayor of Strasbourg in 1989, re-elected in 1995, then defeated in 2001.
She is a member of the Socialist Party, part of the Party of European Socialists and sits on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
She is a substitute for the Committee on Culture and Education and also a member of the Delegation for relations with Canada.
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[edit] Career
- Master's degree in Protestant theology (1975)
- Member of the Socialist Party national council (1977)
- Member of the Socialist Party national bureau (2000)
- Member of the national bureau of the National Federation of Socialist and Republican Elected Representatives
- Member of Strasbourg Municipal Council (1983)
- Mayor of Strasbourg and Chairwoman of the Strasbourg Urban Community Council (1989-1997 and 2000-2001)
- Member of Strasbourg City Council and Member of the Strasbourg Urban Community Council (since 2001)
- Member of the National Assembly (1986-1988)
- State Secretary for the Elderly and Disabled (1988)
- Minister for Culture and Communications (1997-2000)
- Member of the European Parliament (1989-1997)
- Council of Europe (1987-1988)
- Chairwoman of the Interdepartmental Task Force on Drug addiction (1988-1990)
- Commissioner-General for the Expo International 2004 (2000-2002) (cancelled in 2003[1])
[edit] Decorations
- Knight of the prestigious Legion of Honour
- Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters
- Doctor honoris causa of the University of Leicester
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| Preceded by Philippe Douste-Blazy |
Minister of Culture 1997-2000 |
Succeeded by Catherine Tasca |
