Pierre Larrouturou

Pierre Larrouturou (born 1964) is a French economist and politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[1] He previously was a regional councilor of the Île-de-France.[2]

Pierre Larrouturou
MEP
Pierre Larrouturou in 2010
Member of the European Parliament
for France
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1964-09-19) 19 September 1964
Périgueux, France
NationalityFrench
Political partySocialist

Political career

Early beginnings

While still a consultant for the accounting firm Arthur Andersen, Larrouturou first entered national politics in 1993 by issuing a widely discussed 54-page manifesto advocating for a switch to a four-day workweek in France.[3]

Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present

In parliament, Larrouturou has been serving on the Committee on Budgets since 2019.[4] In this capacity, he was his parliamentary group’s rapporteur on the budget of the European Union for 2021.[5]

In addition to his committee assignments, Larrouturou is part of the parliament's delegations to the Israel and to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee.[6] He is also a member of the Spinelli Group.[7]

In 2020, Larrouturou made headlines when he went on hunger strike to demand the EU introduce a financial transaction tax by 2024 and to protest against budget plans that downgraded programs on health, research and climate change.[8]

Personal life

Larrouturou is married and has two children.

References
  1. "Home | Pierre LARROUTUROU | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. "Pierre LARROUTUROU - VoteWatch Europe". www.votewatch.eu. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  3. Roger Cohen (22 November 1993), Four-Day Prescription: Europe's Workweek Debate New York Times.
  4. Pierre Larrouturou European Parliament.
  5. Maïa de La Baume (28 October 2020), Senior French MEP goes on hunger strike to protest EU budget deal Politico Europe.
  6. Pierre Larrouturou European Parliament.
  7. Board & Members Spinelli Group.
  8. Maïa de La Baume (28 October 2020), Senior French MEP goes on hunger strike to protest EU budget deal Politico Europe.
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