Françoise Castex (born 7 February 1956) is a

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Education

Castex was born in

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and obtained a degree and master's degree in

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in the 1970s. In 1990 she obtained a Diploma of Advanced Studies in the Social Field (DHEPS), and the following year a Postgraduate

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Early career

* 1981-1998: Adult and youth education adviser at the Gers Departmental Youth and

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s Directorate * 1998-2000: Adviser in the office of the Chairman of the Gers Departmental Council * Adviser in the office of the Minister responsible for vocational education * 2002-2004: Special adviser for educational

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in the Foreign Ministry * 2004-2014: Member of the European Parliament (S&D) * 1989-1998:

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Secretary-General of the Adult

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Association (SEP-FEN-UNSA) * since 1990: Member of the Socialist Party national council * 1996-2001: Member of Lavardens

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* 1990-1998: Chairwoman of the Gers League of Human Rights * 1996-1998: Member of the Central committee of the League of Human Rights

Member of the European Parliament, 2004–2014

Between 2004 and 2014, Castex served as a

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for the South West of

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with the

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, part of the

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and sat on the

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and the

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. She also served as a member of the Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council. Together with Liêm Hoang Ngoc, Castex was one of two sitting MEPs who were not re-nominated by the leadership of France's Socialist Party for the

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.Toby Vogel (November 20, 2013)
Socialist selection
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* * 1956 births Living people People from Agadir MEPs for South-West France 2004–2009 MEPs for South-West France 2009–2014 21st-century women MEPs for France Socialist Party (France) MEPs {{France-MEP-stub