Jean-Marie Cavada (born 24 February 1940 in

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) is a

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and former

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and media executive who last served as a

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for

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from 2004 until 2019. Since 3 December 2011 he is president of the

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France.

Early life

Cavada was born on 24 February 1940 in

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, to

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parents who disappeared during

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. He was raised by five different foster parents. His grandson is named Robin after

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, the assassinated Israeli prime minister.

Political career

Cavada was a member of the former

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, which was part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and a deputy for the

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. He chaired the

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and was a substitute for the

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. In addition to his committee assignments, Cavada was a member of the Parliament's delegation to the EU–

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Joint Parliamentary Committee, from 2004 to 2009. He was also a member of the European Parliament's Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members from 2014 until 2019. After the creation of the

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as a replacement of the Union for French Democracy, he created his own party

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. For the 2009 European Parliament election, he was the third member of the list of the presidential majority ( UMP/ NC/ LGM), under the New Centre label. He was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group. In 2015 Cavada introduced a proposal to restrict the

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in all EU countries indicating that this would limit the impact of "American monopolies such as

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and also

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" and serve to protect "a sector of European culture and creativity". The proposal was rejected by the

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References

External links

Biography
(in French)
Declaration of financial interests
(in French; PDF file) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cavada, Jean-Marie 1940 births Living people People from Épinal Politicians from Grand Est 20th-century French Sephardi Jews French television presenters 20th-century French journalists Union for French Democracy MEPs The Centrists MEPs MEPs for South-West France 2004–2009 MEPs for Île-de-France 2009–2014 MEPs for Île-de-France 2014–2019 Union of Democrats and Independents politicians