Alain Barrau

Alain Barrau
Member of the French National Assembly
In office 12 June 1997 – 18 June 2002
Preceded by	Raymond Couderc
Succeeded by	Paul-Henri Cugnenc
Constituency	Hérault's 6th constituency
In office 2 April 1986 – 1 April 1993
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Raymond Couderc
Constituency	Hérault's 6th constituency
Mayor of Béziers
In office March 1989 – June 1995
Preceded by	Georges Fontès
Succeeded by	Raymond Couderc
General Councilor of the Canton of Béziers-2
In office 1988–1989
Preceded by	Guy Bousquet
Succeeded by	Eliane Bauduin
Personal details
Born	17 February 1947 Paris, France
Died	24 July 2021(2021-07-24) (aged 74) Paris, France
Political party	PS

Alain Barrau (17 February 1947 – 24 July 2021) was a French politician. He was a member of the Socialist Party (PS).

Biography

Professional career

Barrau served as student council president at Sciences Po during the May 68 events. He graduated in 1969 and became an assistant at Panthéon-Sorbonne University. He subsequently became director of teaching at the Centre national d'information pour le progrès économique. He held several administrative positions linked to the European Parliament, and was appointed its Director of the Information Office for France in 2008.

Political career

Barrau was elected to the National Assembly in 1986 in a system of party-list proportional representation. in 1988, the system changed to a regional vote, and he began to represent Hérault's 6th constituency. Although he was defeated by Raymond Couderc in 1993, he was victorious in 1997. In his final term in office, he served on various committees, such as the Cultural, Family and Social Affairs Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Finance Committee. He served as President of the National Assembly delegation to European communities from 1999 to 2002.

Barrau was also Mayor of Béziers from 1989 to 1995 and was General Councilor of the Canton of Béziers-2 from 1988 to 1989.

Other activities

From 1974 to 1986, Barrau was President of the Comité national des associations de jeunesse et d’éducation populaire and was a member of the Conseil national de la vie associative et du Conseil économique et social. He also served as President of Asmae - Association Sœur Emmanuelle and was Vice-President of the Fédération française des maisons de l'Europe.

Death

Alain Barrau died in Paris on 24 July 2021 at the age of 74 following a battle with cerebrovascular disease.

Decorations

• Knight of the Legion of Honour (2017)