Patrick Gaubert

Patrick Gaubert (born 6 July 1948 in Paris) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party, and is vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. He is also a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the delegation for relations with Israel.

[edit] Career

Doctor of dental surgery, attached to the Paris hospitals
Special adviser in the office of the Minister for the Interior, with responsibility for measures against racism (1986-1988)
Special adviser in the office of the Minister of State and Minister for the Interior and Regional Planning, with responsibility for combating racism and xenophobia (1993-1995)
Coordinator of national and departmental units for combating racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia
Member of Courbevoie Municipal Council
Chairman of the RPR group on Courbevoie Municipal Council (1982-1986)
President of the International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA) (since 1999)
Member of the Internet Ethics Committee (since 2004)
Knight of the National Order of Merit (1995)
Knight of the Legion of Honour (2001)