Alain Lamassoure

Alain Lamassoure (born 10 February 1944 in Pau) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-west of France. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets.

He is a substitute for the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, a member of the delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and a member of the EPP-ED bureau. He is also a member of the temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013.

Career

* Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (1964) and ENA (National School of Administration) (1968)
* Auditor, Commissioner of Audit, then Senior Member of the Court of Auditors (1968–1973, 1976–1977, 1981–1986, 1997–1999)
* Special adviser in the office of the Minister for Cultural Affairs (1973–1974)
* Technical adviser in the offices of the Minister for Finance (1974–1976), the Minister for Infrastructure (1977–1978) and the President of the Republic (1978–1981)
* Economic and social adviser (1985–1986)
* Delegate, 'Perspectives et Réalités' clubs (1985–1989)
* UDF spokesman (1988)
* Vice-President of the UDF (1999–2002)
* National Secretary of the UMP (since July 2003)
* First Deputy Mayor of Anglet (1995–1999)
* Mayor of Anglet (1999–2000)
* Member of the Anglet Municipal Council (since 2000)
* Chairman of the Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz Urban Area Community Council (1995–2001)
* Vice-Chairman of the Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz Urban Area Community Council (since 2001)
* Chairman of the Council of Elected Representatives of the Basque Country
* Member of the National Assembly (1986–1993)
* Minister with special responsibility for European Affairs (1993–1995)
* Minister with special responsibility for the budget and government spokesman (1995–1997)
* Member of the European Parliament (1989–1993 and since 1999)
* Chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control (1992–1993)
* Representative of the European Parliament at the European Convention (2002–2003)
* Vice-President of the European Movement - France (since 1999)
* Knight of the Legion of Honour

External links

* [http://www.alainlamassoure.com/accueil.php Official website] (in French)
* [http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ilg=EN&iucd=1204 European Parliament biography]
* [http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6-dif/1204_21-07-2004.PDF Declaration of financial interests] (in French; PDF file)