Jean-Marie Cavada (born 24 February 1940 in
Épinal,
Vosges) is a
French politician and former
journalist and
media executive who last served as a
Member of the European Parliament for
Ile de France from 2004 until 2019. Since 3 December 2011 he is president of the
European Movement France.
Early life
Cavada was born on 24 February 1940 in
Épinal,
Lorraine, to
Spanish parents who disappeared during
World War II. He was raised by five different foster parents. His grandson is named Robin after
Yitzhak Rabin, the assassinated Israeli prime minister.
Political career
Cavada was a member of the former
Union for French Democracy, which was part of the
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE; french: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour l'Europe, ADLE) is a transnational alliance between two European political parties, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Euro ...
, and a deputy for the
south-west of
France. He chaired the
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and was a substitute for the
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
In addition to his committee assignments, Cavada was a member of the Parliament's delegation to the
EU–
Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee, from 2004 to 2009. He was also a member of the European Parliament's Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members from 2014 until 2019.
After the creation of the
MoDem as a replacement of the Union for French Democracy, he created his own party
Civic Alliance for Democracy in Europe. For the
2009 European Parliament election
The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making th ...
, he was the third member of the list of the presidential majority (
UMP/
NC/
LGM), under the New Centre label. He was a member of the
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group.
In 2015 Cavada introduced a proposal to restrict the
freedom of panorama in all EU countries
indicating that this would limit the impact of "American monopolies such as
Facebook and also
Wikimedia" and serve to protect "a sector of European culture and creativity". The proposal was rejected by the
European Parliament.
References
External links
Biography(in
French
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)
Declaration of financial interests(in French;
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1940 births
Living people
People from Épinal
Politicians from Grand Est
20th-century French Sephardi Jews
French television presenters
20th-century French journalists
Union for French Democracy MEPs
The Centrists MEPs
MEPs for South-West France 2004–2009
MEPs for Île-de-France 2009–2014
MEPs for Île-de-France 2014–2019
Union of Democrats and Independents politicians