Yves Cochet
French politician
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Yves Cochet (French pronunciation: [iv kɔʃe]; born 15 February 1946) is a French politician, member of Europe Écologie–The Greens. He was minister in the government of Lionel Jospin. On 6 December 2011, he was elected member of the European Parliament (MEP).[1]
Preceded byNicole Catala
PresidentJacques Chirac
Prime MinisterLionel Jospin
Preceded byDominique Voynet
Yves Cochet | |
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.JPG) Cochet in 2007 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 7 December 2011 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Paris's 11th constituency | |
| In office 19 June 2002 – 6 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Nicole Catala |
| Minister of Environment and Regional Planning | |
| In office 10 July 2001 – 6 May 2002 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Prime Minister | Lionel Jospin |
| Preceded by | Dominique Voynet |
| Succeeded by | Roselyne Bachelot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1946 Rennes, France |
| Party | The Greens |
| Alma mater | University of Rennes |
| Profession | Computer scientist |
He studied Mathematics and became researcher-lecturer at Institut National des Sciences Appliquées of Rennes in 1969. In June 1971, teaming with Maurice Nivat, he obtained a PhD for his research on « Sur l'algébricité des classes de certaines congruences définies sur le monoïde libre ».
