Kader Arif
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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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Early beginnings[edit]
- 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[edit]
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 the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Arif endorsed François Hollande as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.[2]
In January 2012, Arif resigned as the European Parliament's rapporteur of the ACTA agreement in protest against the ACTA agreement.[3]
Junior Minister for Veterans, 2012–2014[edit]
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.[4]
On 21 November 2014, Arif resigned due to suspicion on fraud and opening of judicial inquiry.[5][6]
Political positions[edit]
In the Socialist Party's 2017 primaries, Arif supported Vincent Peillon as the party's candidate for the presidential election later that year.[7]
Ahead of the Socialist Party's 2018 convention in Aubervilliers, Arif publicly endorsed Olivier Faure as candidate for the party's leadership.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Portrait de Kader Arif Archived 8 September 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Estelle Gross (6 July 2011), Primaire : qui soutient qui au PS ? L'Obs.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Arnaud Focraud (12 December 2016) Primaire de la gauche : pour qui votent les ministres? Le Journal du Dimanche.
- ^ Pierre Lepelletier (7 March 2018), Congrès du PS : qui soutient qui ? Le Figaro.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in French)
- European Parliament biography[permanent dead link]
- Declaration of financial interests[permanent dead link] (in French)
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