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Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017)
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Simone Veil
French politician (1927–2017)
Simone Veil was a French magistrate, Holocaust survivor, and politician who served as health minister in several governments and was President of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1982, the first woman to hold that office. As health minister, she is best remembered for…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
President of the European Parliament
Head of debate oversight in the European Union legislature
The president of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. They also represent the Parliament within the European Union (EU) and internationally. The president's signature is required for laws initiated under co-decision and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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