Yves Galland (born 8 March 1941 in

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), is a French

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and

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Biography

After his studies in law from Paris University, Yves Galland started his career in the world of business before also starting his political career. He became a member of the

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, from 1979 to 1986, and again in 1989 to 1995, where he represented the

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(UDF) and the Radical Party. From 1989 to 1992, Galland was

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under President

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. From 1992 to 1994, he was chairman of the Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group, succeeding

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Entretien sur RFI à la veille du salon du Bourget
(French)
Entretien avec ''Économie matin''
(French) 1941 births Living people Politicians from Paris Radical Party (France) politicians Businesspeople from Paris Union for French Democracy MEPs {{France-politician-RPV-stub