Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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Series Title | At a Glance |
Series Details | July 2017 |
Publication Date | July 2017 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, Overview |
Simone Veil, the first President of the directly elected European Parliament in 1979, and the first woman to hold the office, died on 30 June 2017, at the age of 89. A prominent French public figure beyond her years in office, she leaves an important and enduring legacy. |
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Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2017/607291/EPRS_ATA(2017)607291_EN.pdf |
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Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, History, Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe, France |
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