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Henri Weber
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Henri Weber in 2008
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2004–2014 |
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| Member of the French Senate for Seine-Maritime |
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| In office 1995–2004 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1944 Leninabad, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 26 April 2020 (aged 75) Avignon, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Fabienne Servan-Schreiber |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Faculté des lettres de Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
Henri Weber (born June 23, 1944 – died April 26, 2020) was a French politician. He served as a Member of the European Parliament for France. He was a member of the Socialist Party (PS). This is a major political group in France.
Weber was born in Leninabad (now Khujand), Tajikistan. At that time, it was part of the Soviet Union. His parents were Polish Jewish. They had to leave their home in Poland in 1939. This was because of the Nazi invasion. Later, his family moved to France. His father worked as a watchmaker.
Henri Weber was active in the May 68 student protests in France. He was a key member of the Jeunesse communiste révolutionnaire (Revolutionary Communist Youth). He also belonged to the Revolutionary Communist League (LCR). Later, he joined the Socialist Party.
He also worked on the European Parliament's Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs. He was part of the group that worked with Russia. He also helped with relations between the European Union and Japan. Weber passed away at age 75. He got COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
Henri Weber's Career Highlights
Henri Weber had a long and active career. He worked in both education and politics. Here are some of his main roles:
- He earned two doctorates, one in philosophy and one in politics.
- He taught at the University of Paris 8. He was an assistant lecturer from 1968 to 1976. Then he became a senior lecturer until 1995.
- He was a national secretary for the Socialist Party. He was in charge of national education, then training, culture, and media. This was from 1993 to 2003.
- He was also part of the Socialist Party's policy group. There, he focused on universities.
- He served as a deputy mayor for Saint-Denis from 1988 to 1995.
- He was a member of the Dieppe Municipal Council from 1995 to 2001.
- He served as a Senator from 1995 to 2004.
- He became a Member of the European Parliament in 1997.
- He was the treasurer of the Jean-Jaurès Foundation from 1988 to 1997.
- He also wrote essays.
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Henri Weber in 2008
