Vincent Peillon

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Vincent Peillon. Image taken 21 April 2005
Vincent Peillon. Image taken 21 April 2005

Vincent Benoît Camille Peillon (born 7 July 1960 in Suresnes) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. He is a member of the Socialist Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

He is also a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

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  • Highest postgraduate teaching qualification in philosophy (1986)
  • Doctor of philosophy (1992)
  • Lecturer in philosophy (1984-1997)
  • Economic research director at the CNRS (national centre for scientific research) (2002-2004)
  • Secretary of the Socialist Party's group of experts (1993-1994)
  • Seconded to the First Secretary of the Socialist Party (1995-1997)
  • National research secretary of the Socialist Party (1997-2000)
  • Socialist Party national spokesman (2000-2002)
  • Member of the Socialist Party national bureau (since 1994)
  • Member of the National Assembly (1997-2002)
  • Chairman of the National Assembly's inquiry into money laundering (1999-2002)

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