1. Franck Proust was born on 2 May 1963 and is a French politician of the Union for a Popular Movement who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2011 until 2019, first vice-chair of the French EPP Group delegation in the European Parliament.
On 23 June 2011, Franck Proust started serving as a Member of the European Parliament.
Franck Proust sits in the EPP Group, the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
Franck Proust argued for a better implementation of the principle of reciprocity and greater common sense from the European Institutions.
Franck Proust was rapporteur on CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry, he strongly argued in favour of greater competitiveness in the automotive industry.
Franck Proust appealed the French Government to put in the transport national priorities the High-Speed Railways piece going from Montpellier to Perpignan, missing part of the European High-Speed Corridor going from Amsterdam to Sevilla.
Franck Proust sits in the Committee on International Trade and in the Committee on Transport and Tourism.
Franck Proust served as vice-chair of the Sky and Space intergroup and first vice-chair of the French EPP delegation in the European Parliament.
Franck Proust was the rapporteur for the Commission proposal on the establishment of a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments in EU Member States.
The 28th of July 2017, Franck Proust is accused of influence traffic and attempted influence traffic and favoritism.
From 1995 to 2001, Franck Proust is into the political opposition of Nimes' city council.
Franck Proust joined "Democratie liberale" party in 1997 and he is appointed delegate of the federal secretary in the Gard.
Franck Proust is entrusted with the portfolio of vice-president to the Community of Agglomeration of Nimes.
Franck Proust was accused of favoritism in awarding works contracts in the area of the triangle of the train station.
Franck Proust was indicted in 2017 for influence peddling and receiving influence peddling.
On Thursday, April 14,2021, Franck Proust was sentenced by the Court of Appeal of Nimes to 12 months suspended prison, 15,000 euros fine and five years of ineligibility.