Catherine Tasca

Catherine Tasca was born on December 13rd, 1941 with Lyon (the Rhone), single person. Sénatrice of Yvelines (Ile-de-France) since September 26th, 2004.

Biography

It is the girl of Angelo Tasca.

Graduate of the Institute of political studies of Paris (1963)
ÉNA promotion 1967.

Professional path

With the direction of Arts and the Letters, under Andre Malraux, it deals with the Houses of the Culture.
1973-1977: managing director of the House of the Culture of Grenoble.
1977-1978: mission leader with the National office of artistic diffusion.
1978-1982: general administrator of the intercontemporain Unit of Pierre Boulez.
1982-1986: administrative Co-director of the Theater of the Almond trees with Nanterre with Patrice Chéreau.
1986-1989: named by François Mitterrand with the National Commission of the communication and freedoms (CNCL, ancestor of the SCUMS).
1993-1997: adviser of Andre Rousselet in Canal+ and president de Canal Horizons (group General of water, future Vivendi)

Political career

It was member of the Socialist party unified of Michel Rocard, before joining the Socialist party François Mitterrand, member of the Siècle, one of the most influential circles.

Parliamentary career

In June 1997: elected appointed 11 {{E}} district of Yvelines, (appointed temporary: Guy Malandain, mayor of Trap doors).

- June 1997 with April 2000, president of the Commission of the constitutional laws, the legislation and the general administration of the Republic. Under its presidency, the bill on the PACS is adopted.

- October 1997 with April 2000, member, vice-president (October 1997) then president (May 1999) of the Parliamentary office of evaluation of the legislation.

- May 1999 with April 2000, Member of the Commission of investigation into the operation of the security forces in Corsica.

- February 2000 with March 2000, Member of the Commission of investigation into the situation in the French prisons.

on September 26th, 2004: elected sénatrice of Yvelines, Member of the Commission of the foreign affairs, defense and the armed forces. It is also member of the parliamentary delegation for the European Union, and Vice-president of the Socialiste group.

Ministerial career

Minister deputy in charge of the Communication, near the Minister for the Culture and Transport of the Government Michel Rocard (1) (from May 12th to June 28th, 1988)
Minister deputy in charge of the Communication, near the Minister for the Culture and Transport of the Government Michel Rocard (2) (from June 28th, 1988 to May 16th, 1991)

- She severely criticizes the management and the programming of Philippe Guilhaume, the president of France 2 and France 3, named by SCUMS.

Minister delegated to the Francophonie, near the Foreign Minister of the Government Edith Cresson (from May 16th, 1991 to April 4th, 1992)
Secretary of State to the Francophonie and the foreign Cultural relations, near the Foreign Minister of the Government Pierre Bérégovoy (from April 4th, 1992 to March 30th, 1993)
Minister for the Culture and Transport of the Government Lionel Jospin (cf: Ministers for the government of Lionel Jospin) (from March 27th, 2000 to May 7th, 2002). Its entry had been desired to counterbalance the arrival of Laurent Fabius

- In October 2000, it presents a bill to control the practice of the new shapes of subscription to the cinema.

- In January 2001, it presents a bill of tax on products and supports numerical under the terms of the protection of the royalties.

- In March 2002, after its criticisms against Silvio Berlusconi, the inauguration of the Living room of the Book of Paris is marked by incidents. In reaction, it is the object of virulent criticisms on behalf of Vittorio Sgarbi, historian of art and at the time under-secretary with the Cultural Goods of the Berlusconi government.

External bonds

Senate: http://www.senat.fr/senfic/tasca_catherine04056j.html
National Assembly: http://www.assemblee-nat.fr/tribun/fiches_id/2790.asp

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