Nicole Fontaine

Nicole Fontaine (born 16 January 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.

References

• European Parliament website entry
• "Nicole Fontaine: a European conciliator-general". The Economist. 28 August 1999. 

Presidents of the European Parliament Common Assembly: 1952–1958 Paul-Henri Spaak Alcide De Gasperi Giuseppe Pella Hans Furler Parliamentary Assembly: 1958–1962 Robert Schuman Hans Furler European Parliament (Appointed): 1962–1979 Gaetano Martino Jean Duvieusart Victor Leemans Alain Poher Mario Scelba Walter Behrendt Cornelis Berkhouwer Georges Spénale Emilio Colombo European Parliament (Elected): 1979–present Simone Veil Piet Dankert Pierre Pflimlin Henry Plumb Enrique Barón Crespo Egon Klepsch Klaus Hänsch José María Gil-Robles Nicole Fontaine Pat Cox Josep Borrell Hans-Gert Pöttering Jerzy Buzek Martin Schulz Gianni Pittella (Acting) Martin Schulz Commission President President of the European Council Council Presidency President of Parliament