Catherine Lalumière (born August 3, 1935, Rennes) is a French politician of the Radical-Socialist Party.
Before her political career, she lectured on public law at the University of Rennes and the University of Paris I. She began a foray into politics in 1981 as Minister of Consumption in the cabinet of Pierre Mauroy,[1] and held several offices throughout the 1980s.
She served as Secretary General of the Council of Europe from 1989 to 1994,[2] and became a member of the European Parliament in 1994, re-elected in 1999.[3] She is currently also Vice-President of the International European Movement where she chairs the Working Group on Enlargement.
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| Preceded by Marcelino Oreja Aguirre |
Secretary General of the Council of Europe 1 June 1989 - 31 May 1994 |
Succeeded by Daniel Tarschys |