Nicole Fontaine

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Nicole Fontaine
Nicole Fontaine

In office
July 20, 1999 – January 15, 2002
Preceded by José María Gil-Robles
Succeeded by Pat Cox

Born January 16, 1942 (1942-01-16) (age 66)
Grainville-Ymauville, France
Political party UMP;
EPP
Spouse Jean-René Fontaine
Profession lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

Nicole Fontaine (born January 16, 1942 in Grainville-Ymauville, Seine-Maritime) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, part of the European People's Party. Fontaine was the President of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2001, and was then replaced by Pat Cox, from the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, in accordance with an agreement between the two groups at the start of the term.