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Francis Wurtz (born 3 January 1948 in
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1948 births Living people Politicians from Strasbourg MEPs for Île-de-France 2004–2009 French Communist Party MEPs MEPs for France 1979–1984 MEPs for France 1984–1989 MEPs for France 1989–1994 MEPs for France 1994–1999 MEPs for France 1999–2004 {{France-MEP-stub
Francis Wurtz (born 3 January 1948 in Strasbourg
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) is a former French
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Member of the European Parliament
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, serving from 1979 until 2009. Elected in the Île-de-France
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constituency on the French Communist Party
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(PCF) ticket, he sat with the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
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(GUE/NGL) group, and was its President
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. He was nominated by GUE/NGL as their candidate for President of the European Parliament
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in the 2004 election, where he received 51 votes.
A university graduate in literature (philosophy), he worked for a time as a State school teacher. He has been a member of the central committee of the PCF since 1979.
External links
Francis Wurtz' website
1948 births Living people Politicians from Strasbourg MEPs for Île-de-France 2004–2009 French Communist Party MEPs MEPs for France 1979–1984 MEPs for France 1984–1989 MEPs for France 1989–1994 MEPs for France 1994–1999 MEPs for France 1999–2004 {{France-MEP-stub