Brigitte Douay
Brigitte Douay (born 24 February 1947 in Paris) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. She is a member of the Socialist Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the Committee on Budgets. She is also a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development, a member of the delegation for relations with Japan, and a substitute for the delegation to the EU–Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee. Career * Degree in classics (1968), graduate of Sciences Po * Teacher (1971) * Editorial secretary on 30 jours d'Europe (1971–1972) * Editorial secretary on issues of the Moniteur devoted to public works (1972–1973) * Journalist (1974–1977) * Press attaché to Pierre Mauroy, Mayor of Lille and Chairman of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (1977–1981) * Press attaché in the office of Pierre Mauroy, Prime Minister (1981–1984) * Press and parliamentary attaché in the office of the State Secretary for ...
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Deputy (France)
Deputies ( French: ''députés''), also known in English as Members of Parliament (MPs), are the legislators who sit in the National Assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament. The 15th and current legislature of the Fifth Republic has a total of 577 deputies, elected in 577 constituencies across metropolitan (539) and overseas France (27), as well as for French residents overseas (11). Name The term "deputy" is associated with the legislator's task to deputise for the people of his constituency. Current There are currently 577 French deputies. They are elected through the two-round system in single-member constituencies. In 2019, it was reported that the Government of France wanted to cut the number of deputies by 25%. This reform was later abandoned due to a lack of support in the Senate. Numbers The number of deputies is codified in the Constitution of France. Restrictions and privileges Deputies have parliamentary immunity. They can have a dual man ...
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