René-Émile Piquet is a French politician (born 23 October 1932 in
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay (), commonly known as Romorantin, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
It is the capital city of the natural region of Sologne.
History
The current co ...
) and long-time leader of the
PCF, sitting on its
Political Bureau
A politburo () or political bureau is the executive committee for communist parties. It is present in most former and existing communist states.
Names
The term "politburo" in English comes from the Russian ''Politbyuro'' (), itself a contraction ...
from 1964 to 1990.
[Interinstitutional directory: European Union Commission of the European Communities - 1995 "Mr René-Émile PIQUET Vice-Chairman"]
He was a
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
from 1979 to 1997.
Sources
European Parliament MEP Archivesref name="t1s38
European Parliament profile of René-Emile Piquet/ref>
References
1932 births
Living people
People from Romorantin-Lanthenay
French Communist Party MEPs
MEPs for France 1979–1984
MEPs for France 1984–1989
MEPs for France 1989–1994
MEPs for France 1994–1999
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