Jean-Marie Cavada

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Jean-Marie Cavada in Toulouse in March 2007
Jean-Marie Cavada in Toulouse in March 2007

Jean-Marie Cavada (born 24 February 1940 in Épinal, Vosges) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-west of France. He is a member of the Union for French Democracy, which is part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and chairs the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

He is also a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and a member of the delegation to the EURomania Joint Parliamentary Committee.

[edit] Career

  • University studies (1962)
  • Journalist
  • director for information with television companies (France 2, France 3, TF1) (1974-1982)
  • Producer of information programmes (1987-1999)
  • Chief executive officer of FR5 (education channel) (1994-1997)
  • Chief executive officer of Radio France overseas (RFO) (1997-1998)
  • Chief executive officer of the Radio France group (1998-2004)
  • Administrator of the ENA (National College of Administration) (1993-1995)
  • Member of the National Committee on Ethics (1993-1995)
  • Administrator of ARTE France's Monitoring Council (1998-2004)
  • Administrator, the French Press Agency (1998-2001)
  • Administrator of the Châtelet National Theatre (1998-2004)
  • Knight of the National Order of Merit
  • Knight of the Legion of Honour
  • Doctor honoris causa, Catholic University of Louvain

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