Simon Sutour (born 18 August 1952) is a member of the

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, representing the Gard department. He is a member of the

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. He was voted one of the best 50 personalities to come from Nîmes

Career and Roles

Sutour was successively: Assistant Chief of Services for General of the Council of Gard (- 1985 ) Director of Services (DGS) of the General Council of Gard ( 1985 - 1993 ) Chief of council services in Avignon ( located in

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to represent the Socialist party. However François Hollande won the election for who would represent what party and thus was supported by the party. François Hollande then went on to win the presidential election. In the second round of voting on 6 May 2012, François Hollande was elected President of the French Republic with 51.7% of the vote.

Roles in the Senate

Sutour chairs the Committee for European Affairs in the Senat. He is also a member of the Committee on Constitutional laws, legislation, universal suffrage, Regulations and general administration Sutour was also appointed

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on the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States

Lectures

He recently lectured at a Socialist party conference on employment, education, purchasing power, research, as well as ecology and Europe. He concluded the second session with the speech "a new direction for Europe".

Honours and decorations

*Knight of the

National Order of the Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon B ...

( 1998 )

References

External links

Page on the Senate website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutour, Simon 1952 births People from Sète Living people French Senators of the Fifth Republic Senators of Gard