André Gattolin is a leading Member of the French Senate, Vice-chair of the European Affairs Committee, Vice-chair of the Defence Committee and Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
He is a professor of communication sciences at University Sorbonne Nouvelle. Journalist and writer at leading publications, including Libération and Actuel.
André Gattolin is also a prominent member of the Transnational Radical Party, human rights activist, global environmentalist and a staunch supporter of minorities.
