Michèle Sabban
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Michèle Sabban is a French politician born 28 June 1954 in El Kef in Tunisia, especially committed to equality between men and women.
Political life[edit]
- Member of the French Socialist Party since 1981
- Member of the National Council of the Socialist Party since 1983
- Technical Adviser for the Promotion of Women from 1997 to 2002
- National Secretary for Women's Rights in November 1997 to 2003
- First Secretary of the Federation of the Socialist Party of Val-de-Marne from 1997 to 2008
- Vice-President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France, in charge of General Administration and Personnel since 1998
- Vice-President of the Socialist International Women North and South Mediterranean section since 2003
- Member of the Congress of the Council of Europe since 2012
- President of the Assembly of European Regions (elected in November 2008, re-elected in November 2010)
- President of the R20 Regions of Climate Action (since January 2012).[1]
- President of FMDV-Global Fund for Cities Development since 2014
Personal life[edit]
In May 2011 she received extensive media coverage for her defence of Dominique Strauss-Kahn.[2] [3] [4] [5]
References[edit]
- ^ "R20 Governance". Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "DSK and the French conspiracy's woman". Fortnightly review. May 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Dominique Strauss-Kahn: was it a stitch-up?". Daily Telegraph. 2011-05-16. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "DomiIMF chief Strauss-Kahn undergoing tests over sex charge". BBC News. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Strauss-Kahn news stuns France as Socialists discuss political comeback". The Guardian. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2012-10-04.