Emmanuel Maurel
| Emmanuel Maurel | |
|---|---|
 Emmanuel Maurel | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 May 1973 Épinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party |
 French:Socialist Party  EU:Party of European Socialists |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
Emmanuel Maurel (born 10 May 1973 in Épinay-sur-Seine), is a French politician, member of the French Socialist Party. He is currently a Vice President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France.[1] He was candidate for the leadership of the Socialist Party[2] but lost against Harlem Désir,[3] winning almost a third of the votes.[4]
Political career
In the 2011 Socialist Party presidential primary, Maurel endorsed the campaign of Martine Aubry and opposed François Hollande.
In 2012, Maurel co-founded the "Now The Left" grouping alongside Senator Marie-Noëlle Lienemann. Together they urged President Hollande to abandon its 2013 deficit targets and embark on a dash for growth.[5] Following the Socialist Party’s losses in the 2014 municipal elections, Maurel and Lienemann co-authored an open letter addressed to Hollande, calling on him to return to Socialist basics, end a freeze on public sector salaries, and raise the minimum salary and pensions.[6]
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
Maurel has been a Member of the European Parliament since the 2014 European elections. A member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group, he has since been serving on the Committee on International Trade. Between 2015 and 2016, he was a member of the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect. In June 2016, he joined the Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) that will investigate the Panama Papers revelations and tax avoidance schemes more broadly.
In addition to his committee assignments, Maurel is a member of the parliament’s delegation for relations with India.
References
- ↑ "L'exécutif". Regional Council of Île-de-France. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ Maurel : "Je suis candidat pour être premier secrétaire du PS"
- ↑ PS : Maurel ou la défaite enchantée
- ↑ Brian Love (October 26, 2012), Anti-austerity stand on French left to test Hollande Reuters.
- ↑ Mark John (February 14, 2013), Analysis: French reprieve on deficit may be short-lived Reuters.
- ↑ Mark John and Brian Love (March 31, 2014), French left urges Hollande to drop reforms Reuters.
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