(French, 1935): Member of the French National Assembly (1981-1989), Secretary of State/Minister (1981-1986), Secretary General of the Council of Europe (1989-1994), Member of the European Parliament (1994-2004) and Vice President of the European Parliament (2001-2004). She was Vice-president of the European Movement International and is currently President of the Maison de l’Europe of Paris and President of the European Association of the Schools of Political Studies of the Council of Europe (since 2008).