- Philippe Morillon
Philippe Morillon (born
October 24 ,1935 inCasablanca ,Morocco ) is a former French general and a currently aMember of the European Parliament . He was elected on theUnion for French Democracy ticket and sits with theAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. OnJuly 23 ,2004 he was elected Chair of theCommittee on Fisheries .Before turning to politics he was an army
General , and commanded the United Nations Forces in Bosnia (1992-1993). After Bosnia, Morillon commanded the Rapid Reaction Force, after which he retired with the rank ofgénéral de corps d'armée . He is a Grand Officer of theLégion d'honneur .Education
* Graduate of Saint-Cyr military college (1956)
* the École supérieure for studies relating to electricity,Supelec (1964)
* the Army Staff College (1974)Career
* 1984-1986: Military expert, National Assembly
* 1988-1990: Member of the National Assembly Delegation for International Relations
* 1993: Adviser to the government, Ministry of Defence
* 1992-1993:Commander of the United Nations Forces in Bosnia
* 1994-1996: Commander of the Rapid Reaction Force
* since 1999:Member of the European Parliament
* President of the association L'envol pour les enfants européens
* Grand Officer of theLegion of Honour "See also:"
European Parliament election, 2004 (France) External links
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