Françoise Castex
Françoise Castex is a French politician.
Education
Castex was born in Agadir and obtained a degree and master's degree in arts in the 1970s. In 1990 she obtained a Diploma of Advanced Studies in the Social Field, and the following year a Postgraduate diploma in educational science.Early career
- 1981-1998: Adult and youth education adviser at the Gers Departmental Youth and Sports 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 cooperation in the Foreign Ministry
- 2004-2014: Member of the European Parliament
- 1989-1998: Deputy Secretary-General of the Adult Education Association
- since 1990: Member of the Socialist Party national council
- 1996-2001: Member of Lavardens Municipal Council
- 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 Member of the [European Parliament] European [Parliament Election, 2004 (France)#Seats|for the South West] of France with the Socialist Party, part of the Socialist Group and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade.She was a substitute for the Committee on Development and the Committee on Employment and [Social Affairs]. 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 2014 European elections.