Kader Arif | |
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| Secretary of State to the Minister of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault Manuel Valls |
| Preceded by | Marc Laffineur |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Marc Todeschini |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2004–2012 | |
| Constituency | South-East France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1959 Algiers, Algeria |
| Political party |  FrenchSocialist Party  EUParty of European Socialists |
Kader Arif (Arabic: قادر عريف; born 3 July 1959 in Algiers) is a French politician of the French Socialist Party (PS) who served as Junior Minister for Veterans to the French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian from 2012 until 2014. Prior to this, he was a Member of the European Parliament for the south-west of France.
Early career
- Master's degree in communications
- Special adviser to Lionel Jospin (1988–1992)
- Chargé d'affaires (1992–1995)
- Regional director of a tour operator (1995–1999)
- University manager (1999–2001)
He played as hooker for the French rugby union club Castres Olympique.[1]
Political career
Early beginnings
- First federal secretary, Haute-Garonne Socialist Party (1999–2008)
- Member of the Socialist Party national bureau (since 2000)
- Socialist Party national secretary, with responsibility for globalisation
- Member of Castanet-Tolosan Municipal Council, with responsibility for sport (1995–2001)
Member of the European Parliament, 2004–2012
During his time as Member of the European Parliament, Arif served on the Committee on International Trade. He was also a substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and a member of the delegations to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.
In January 2012, Arif resigned as the European Parliament's rapporteur of the ACTA agreement in protest to the ACTA agreement.[2]
Junior Minister for Veterans, 2012–2014
On 16 May 2012, Arif was appointed Junior Minister for Veterans at the French Ministry of Defence in the government of Jean-Marc Ayrault by President François Hollande.[3]
On 21 November 2014, Arif resigned due to suspicion on fraud and opening of judicial inquiry.[4][5]
See also
- European Parliament election, 2004
- Members of the European Parliament for France 2009–2014
References
- ^ Portrait de Kader Arif Archived 8 September 2012 at Archive.today
- ^ Masnick, Mike (26 January 2012). "European Parliament Official in Charge of ACTA Quits, and Denounces the 'Masquerade' Behind ACTA". Techdirt.
- ^ The ‘Yes’, ‘No’ and ‘Maybe’ team European Voice, May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Another French minister resigns over suspected ethics breach". reuters.com. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "More bad for Hollande as close ally resigns". rfi.fr. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- European Parliament biography
- Declaration of financial interests (in French)