NAME: Désir, Harlem.

FRANCE

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D).

PARTY: Parti socialiste.

CONSTITUENCY: Ile de France

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009

Committees: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs; Committee on International Trade; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

Political Career: National responsibility for Europe in the Socialist Party since 2003; Member of the Aulnay-sous-Bois Municipal Council since 2001; Member of the European Parliament since 1999; Member of the Socialist Party National Bureau since 1997; Member of the Socialist Party National Council since 1994; Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with the United States 2002-2004; Member of the Economic and Social Council 1997-1999 and 1989-1994; Socialist Party National Secretary with responsibility for Relations with the Social Movement 1995-1997.

Profession: Worked for a publishing house 1994-1995; special adviser on housing for young people in Europe 1995-1997; managing editor of a newspaper 1998-1999.

Education: University of Paris-Sorbonne, Degree in Philosophy 1983.

Political Affiliations: Member of the National Bureau of the French Independent and Democratic Students Union (UNEF id) 1983-1984; Founding President of SOS Racisme 1984-1992.

Born: 25 November 1959, Paris.