Bernard Lehideux (born 23 September 1944 in Paris) is a

French politician The politics of France take place within the framework of a semi-presidential systems, semi-presidential system determined by the Constitution of France, French Constitution of the French Fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an "in ...

and

Member of the European Parliament A member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been Election, elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and S ...

for the

Île-de-France The Île-de-France (; ; ) is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. Centered on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the cou ...

. He is a member of the

Union for French Democracy The Union for French Democracy ( ; UDF) was a centre-right political party in France. The UDF was founded in 1978 as an electoral alliance to support President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in order to counterbalance the Gaullist preponderance over ...

, which is part of the

Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE; , ADLE) was a transnational alliance between two European political parties, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party and the European Democratic Party. ALDE had political ...

, and sits on the

European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it ...

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) is a Committees of the European Parliament, committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for issues of employment and social policy, including labour rights, social security, inclusion ...

. He is also a substitute for the

Committee on Development The Committee on Development (Commission du développement, DEVE) is a committee of the European Parliament responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the development and cooperation policy of the European Union, notably talks with deve ...

, a member of the delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and a substitute for the delegation to the EU–Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee. Of particular note, he is a nephew of

François Lehideux François Lehideux (30 January 1904 – 21 June 1998) was a French industrialist and member of the Vichy government. Car industry In 1929 Lehideux married the daughter of Fernand Renault, and soon became a leading figure in the Renault car compa ...

Career

* Head of the office of

Michel Poniatowski Michel Poniatowski (16 May 1922 – 15 January 2002) was a French politician, member of a legitimized line of Polish princely Poniatowski family. He was a founder of the Independent Republicans and a part of the administration for Presiden ...

, Secretary-General of the

Independent Republicans The Independent Republicans (, ; RI) were a liberal-conservative political group in France founded in 1962, which became a political party in 1966 known as the National Federation of the Independent Republicans (''Fédération nationale des ré ...

(1969) * Special adviser to

Michel d'Ornano Michel d'Ornano (12 July 1924 – 8 March 1991) was a French politician. Early life Count d'Ornano was born in Paris on 12 July 1924. He was a son of Count Guillaume d'Ornano, a co-founder of Lancôme in 1935 (which was acquired by L'Oreal in ...

, Secretary-General of the Independent Republicans (1973) * National secretary of the Independent Republicans, then of the Republican Party, with responsibility for relations with the press and internal information (1976) * Member of the Economic and Social Council (1979–1984) * Secretary-General of the 'Perspectives et Réalités' clubs (1990–1993) * Member of the

Council of Paris The Council of Paris ( French: ''Conseil de Paris'', ) is the deliberative body responsible for governing Paris, the capital of France. It possesses both the powers of a municipal council (''conseil municipal'') and those of a departmental co ...

(1983–1995) * Chairman of the UDF Group on the

Regional Council (1992–1995) * First Vice-Chairman of the Île-de-France Regional Council (1995–1998) * Member of the

(1998–1999) * Vice-Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Development, Committee on Development and Cooperation

Political groups

* 25 April 1998 – 19 July 1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) – Member * 20 July 2004 – 13 July 2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe – Member

National parties

* 25 April 1998 – 19 July 1999 : Union pour la démocratie française – Démocratie libérale (France) * 20 July 2004 – 27 March 2008 : Union pour la démocratie française (France) * 28 March 2008 – 13 July 2009 : Mouvement Démocrate (France)Bernard LEHIDEUX
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References

External links

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European Parliament biography

Declaration of financial interests
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file) 1944 births Living people Politicians from Paris MEPs for Île-de-France 2004–2009 Union for French Democracy MEPs MEPs for France 1994–1999 MEPs for France 1999–2004 {{France-MEP-stub