Jean-Pierre Worms (16 July 1934 – 12 July 2019) was a French sociologist and former parliamentarian who was active in the

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sector. He combined the profession of sociologist with political activity which was initially militant but is now mainly associative. He was elected to the city council of

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, France) in 1977 and became assistant mayor in charge of economic affairs. He was a member of the ''Conseil général'' of Saône-et-Loire for the

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of Mâcon-South from 1989 - 1995. He was active in promoting local economic development and the income guarantee called the ''

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'' (RMI). As a representative of the French parliament to the parliamentary assembly of the

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, he bore responsibility for the additional protocol to the

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defining and protecting the rights of national minorities. He is quoted as saying "Along with decentralisation, it is the thing of which I am proudest during my twelve years in parliament". He died on 12 July 2019, at age 84.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Worms, Jean-Pierre 1934 births 2019 deaths People from Courbevoie Unified Socialist Party (France) politicians Socialist Party (France) politicians Deputies of the 7th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 8th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 9th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire French sociologists French male writers Knights of the Legion of Honour Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite