Vincent Peillon
Vincent Peillon | |
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Vincent Peillon in 2012 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2019 | |
| Constituency | South-East France |
| French Minister of National Education | |
| In office 10 May 2012 – 2 April 2014 | |
| President | François Hollande |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
| Preceded by | Luc Chatel |
| Succeeded by | Benoît Hamon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1960 Suresnes, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
Vincent Benoît Camille Peillon (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ pɛjɔ̃]; born 7 July 1960) is a French politician who served as Minister for Education in the French Government. He is a longstanding French politician and, from 2014 until 2019, served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North West France (allied with the Socialist Party and the Party of European Socialists).