Catherine Lalumière
Catherine Lalumière (born 3 August 1935) is a French politician of the Radical Party of the Left.
Catherine Lalumière | |
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Lalumière in 2014 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 12 June 2004 | |
| Secretary General of the Council of Europe | |
| In office 1 June 1989 – 31 May 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelino Oreja |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Tarschys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1935 Rennes, France |
| Political party | Radical Party of the Left |
| Alma mater | University of Rennes |
Before her political career, she lectured on public law at the University of Rennes and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. She began a foray into politics in 1981 as Minister of Consumption in the cabinet of Pierre Mauroy, and held several offices throughout the 1980s.
She served as Secretary General of the Council of Europe from 1989 to 1994, and became a member of the European Parliament in 1994, re-elected in 1999 until 2004.
She served as vice-president of the International European Movement where she chaired the Working Group on Enlargement.
Lalumière is currently President of the Maison de l'Europe de Paris. Since December 2021, she is the founding president of the Pierre and Catherine Lalumière Foundation, hosted by the Fondation de France.