Catherine Lalumière

Catherine Lalumière (born 3 August 1935, Rennes) is a French politician of the Radical Party of the Left.

Catherine Lalumière at WikiStage ESCP Europe

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.

References

1. "Contested Ideas of the Consumer: National Strategies of Product Market Regulation in France and Germany" (PDF). European University Institute. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
2. "Former Secretaries General". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
3. "Catherine LALUMIÈRE". Europa. Retrieved 29 August 2010.

Political offices
Preceded by Marcelino Oreja Aguirre	Secretary General of the Council of Europe 1 June 1989 - 31 May 1994	Succeeded by Daniel Tarschys