Born in 1947. Nord-Ouest, France. Lawyer at the State Council and the Supreme Court of Appeal (1980-1994). Lawyer in the Paris Courts (1973-1980/1995-1998). Fiscal and Legal Director of a bank (1998-2007).Mayor of Sainte Agathe d’Aliermont (Seine-Maritime) since 1983.Member of the Regional Council of Haute-Normandie (1993-2010), Chairman of the group «Unis pour la Normandie» (1998-2010). MEP since 2004.