Damien Carême (born 16 November 1960 in Joeuf) is a French politician of Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV) who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[3]
Damien Carême | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for France | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019[1][2] | |
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| Born | 16 November 1960 Joeuf |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Europe Ecology – The Greens |
Political career
A former member of the Socialist Party (PS), Carême served as mayor of Grande-Synthe from 2001 until 2019. During his time in office, he worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on constructing the first purpose-built camp in France to provide proper, humanitarian-standard shelter to about 2,500 refugees in response to the French government's closure of the port of Calais during the European migrant crisis in 2016.[4][5] He endorsed Benoît Hamon ahead of the 2017 French presidential election.[6]
In the European Parliament, Carême serves on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. He was his parliamentary group's shadow rapporteur on a non-binding 2021 motion in support of using “low-carbon hydrogen” made from fossil gas as a bridge towards 100% renewable production.[7]
In addition to his committee assignments, Carême is part of the parliament's delegation for relations with South Africa.[8]
Personal life
Carême is divorced and has two children;[9] one of them is Baptiste Carême.
