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George Pau-Langevin | |
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.jpg) George Pau-Langevin in 2013 | |
| Deputy Defender of Rights | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2020 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Member of theNational Assembly forParis's 15th constituency | |
| In office 1 October 2016 – 20 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Fanélie Carrey-Conte |
| Succeeded by | Lamia El Aaraje |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 21 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituencies re-arranged - the 15th constituency is similar to the previous21st constituency, held by Pau-Langevin prior to its abolition |
| Succeeded by | Fanélie Carrey-Conte |
| Minister of Overseas Territories | |
| In office 1 April 2014 – 30 August 2016 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Valls |
| Preceded by | Victorin Lurel |
| Succeeded by | Ericka Bareigts |
| Junior Minister for Educational Success | |
| In office 1 April 2014 – 30 August 2016 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Member of theNational Assembly forParis's 21st constituency | |
| In office 19 June 2007 – 19 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Charzat |
| Succeeded by | Constituency removed, but mostly moved to the new 15th constituency, held by Pau-Langevin |
| Member of theRegional Council of Île-de-France | |
| In office 23 March 1992 – 15 March 1998 | |
| President | Michel Giraud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-10-19)19 October 1948 (age 77) |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George Pau-Langevin (French pronunciation:[ʒɔʁʒpolɑ̃ʒvɛ̃]; born 19 October 1948 inPointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French lawyer and politician. A member of theSocialist Party (PS). Close toBertrand Delanoë, she was deputy for the21st constituency of Paris from 2007 to 2012, then re-elected in the15th constituency, which took over roughly the same territory in Paris, in 2012.She was the Minister Delegate for Educational Success in the governments of Jean-Marc Ayrault from 2012 to 2014, then was appointed Minister of Overseas Territories in 2014 in the governments of Manuel Valls. Resigning in 2016, she regained her seat as a deputy and was re-elected the following year. She left the National Assembly in November 2020, following her appointment as DeputyDefender of Rights.
Pau-Langevin was president of theMovement against racism and for friendship between peoples from 1984 to 1987.[1] In 1989, she joined the National Agency for the Promotion and Integration of Workers from Overseas as deputy director, which she later directed from 1997 to 2001.
Municipal councilor of the20th arrondissement of Paris from 1989 to 1995,[2] Pau-Langevin found this function during themunicipal elections of 2008, elected on the list led byFrédérique Calandra.
Pau-Langevin was one of the initiators of the name change of the streetRichepanse (general who contributed to reestablish slavery in Guadeloupe in 1802, on the order of Bonaparte) in streetChevalier-de-Saint-George, in the1st arrondissement of Paris (named after a Métis fromGuadeloupe, swordsman, violinist, conductor and famous composer, from the second half of the 18th century).[3]
Pau-Langevin was a member of theRegional council ofÎle-de-France from 1992 to 1998.
Pau-Langevin was elected member of theNational Assembly forParis's 21st constituency during the2007 French legislative election. During her first term, she was the only black deputy from mainland France.[4] In parliament, she served on the Committee on Legal Affairs (2007-2012).[5]
As vice-president of theSocialist, Radical and Citizen Group (SRC) in the National Assembly, Pau-Langevin was in charge of immigration and co-development issues between 2007 and 2009. In this capacity, she is responsible for the opposition to the September 2007 bill relating to immigration control, integration and asylum. She fights the measure relating to DNA tests within the framework offamily reunification and seizes, with her colleagues of the socialist group, theConstitutional Council on the subject of ethnic statistics.[6]
During the2012 legislative elections, Pau-Langevin was elected member of theNational Assembly in theParis's 15th constituency, which mostly covered the same area of Paris as the abolished21st constituency after the2010 redistricting of French legislative constituencies. Her appointment as minister leads her to leave her mandate to her substitute,Fanélie Carrey-Conte, who exercises it from 22 July 2012.
FollowingFrançois Hollande's victory in the2012 presidential election, Pau-Langevin was appointed Junior Minister for Educational Success in thegovernment ofPrime MinisterJean-Marc Ayrault.
Pau-Langevin's tenure at the Ministry of Educational Success includes measures in favor of the School's relationship with parents, equality and against discrimination, the holding of meetings with the Minister of the city and all stakeholders of educational success, the creation of a National Observatory of educational success and the attribution of the Great National Cause 2013 to the fight against illiteracy.[7]
During the reshuffle of 2 April 2014, following the defeat of the majority in themunicipal elections, Pau-Langevin was appointed Minister of Overseas in theFirst Valls government in place ofVictorin Lurel. She was reappointed to this post on 27 August 2014 in theSecond Valls government, even if her departure is envisaged during the reshuffle of February 2016.[8]
In this capacity, Pau-Langevin presented several plans for the overseas territories (youth, housing, health, security)[8] and in April 2016 managed several nights of urban violence in Mayotte. She also prepared, jointly with the Secretary of State for Real EqualityEricka Bareigts, a bill for real equality overseas, providing for a development plan to gradually reduce the differences in living standards and quality of life[9] and the creation of the future Cité des Outre-mer.[8]
Pau-Langevin announced her resignation on 30 August 2016 (the same day asEmmanuel Macron) for personal reasons [and] regaining contact with the field,[8] after having however made a press conference back to school the same morning. She was replaced byEricka Bareigts.
In the Socialist Party's2017 presidential primaries, Pau-Langevin endorsedVincent Peillon as her party's candidate for that year'spresidential election and worked on his campaign team.
Running for re-election in the2017 legislative elections, Pau-Langevin won the second round with 60.3% of the votes cast, in a constituency whereLa République en marche had not invested a candidate.
In parliament, Pau-Langevin has served on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education (2017-2019) and the Committee on Legal Affairs (since 2019).[5] In December 2018, she was appointedrapporteur for the "flash mission" on the future ofFrance Ô, but later withdrew from the mission on 22 March 2019, believing that, despite several reminders, the work of this mission did not start. During an interview, here are these propros : "we're already running France Ô. This is something serious and that is why I will not continue this mission because I feel that it is useless".[10]
Ahead of the Socialist Party's2018 convention in Aubervilliers, Pau-Langevin publicly endorsedStéphane Le Foll as candidate for the party's leadership.[11]
In addition to her committee assignments, Pau-Langevin was appointed byPrime MinisterJean Castex as deputy ofOmbudsman (Défenseur des droits)Claire Hédon in 2020.[12] She left the Assembly in November 2020.
Pau-Langevin was decorated with theLegion of Honour in March 2002.[13]
