Michèle Sabban Explained

Michèle Sabban is a French politician born 28 June 1954 in El Kef in Tunisia, especially committed to equality between men and women.

Political life

• Member of the French Socialist Party since 1981
• Member of the National Council of the Socialist Party since 1983
• Technical Adviser for the Promotion of Women from 1997 to 2002
• National Secretary for Women's Rights in November 1997 to 2003
• First Secretary of the Federation of the Socialist Party of Val-de-Marne from 1997 to 2008
• Vice-President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France, in charge of General Administration and Personnel since 1998
• Vice-President of the Socialist International Women North and South Mediterranean section since 2003
• Member of the Congress of the Council of Europe since 2012
• President of the Assembly of European Regions (elected in November 2008, re-elected in November 2010)
• President of the R20 Regions of Climate Action (since January 2012).^[1]
• President of FMDV-Global Fund for Cities Development since 2014

Personal life

In May 2011 she received extensive media coverage for her defence of Dominique Strauss-Kahn.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Web site: R20 Governance. 2013-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20130107025713/http://regions20.org/about-r20/governance/governing-board. 2013-01-07. dead.
2. Web site: DSK and the French conspiracy's woman. Fortnightly review. May 2011. 2012-10-04.
3. Web site: Dominique Strauss-Kahn: was it a stitch-up?. Daily Telegraph. 2011-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20110518145255/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/dominique-strauss-kahn/8516275/Dominique-Strauss-Kahn-Was-it-a-stitch-up.html. dead. 2011-05-18. 2012-10-04.
4. Web site: DomiIMF chief Strauss-Kahn undergoing tests over sex charge. BBC News. 2011-05-16. 2012-10-04.
5. Web site: Strauss-Kahn news stuns France as Socialists discuss political comeback. The Guardian. 2011-05-16. 2012-10-04.