Nicole Fontaine | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2002 | |
| President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 20 July 1999 – 14 January 2002 | |
| Preceded by | José María Gil-Robles |
| Succeeded by | Pat Cox |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 17 June 2002 – 30 March 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Preceded by | Christian Pierret |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Devedjian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicole Garnier 16 January 1942 Grainville-Ymauville, Occupied France |
| Died | 17 May 2018 (aged 76) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Political party | UMP; EPP |
| Spouse | Jean-René Fontaine |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Nicole Fontaine (16 January 1942 – 17 May 2018[1]) was a French politician who served as Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France from 1984 until 2002 and from 2004 until 2009. She was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, part of the European People's Party. Fontaine was the President of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2001, and was then replaced by Pat Cox, from the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, in accordance with an agreement between the two groups at the start of the term.
- ^ "Former EU Parliament chief Nicole Fontaine dies at 76". 18 May 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2024.