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Nicole Bricq
Nicole Bricq (French pronunciation: [ni.kɔl bʁik]; 10 June 1947 – 6 August 2017) was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. Early life and educationBricq received a degree in private law from Montesquieu University in 1970. Political careerFrom 1972 on Bricq was a member of the Socialist Party. On 16 May 2012 Bricq was appointed Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy in the government of Jean-Marc Ayrault. After the 2012 legislative election, she was appointed Minister for Foreign Trade.[1] She was replaced at the Ministry of Ecology by Delphine Batho. Whereas some members of the government, such as Cécile Duflot, considered this nomination like a promotion, many[according to whom?] felt that it was due to the decision taken by Bricq to stop all drilling contracts signed with Shell in French Guiana, a decision that has been reversed since then.[citation needed] In 2013, Bricq complained in a television interview that President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso had “done nothing during his term”, suggesting that Barroso’s reappointment in 2009 had been a mistake.[2] She also emerged as a vocal critic of how the European Commission led the negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.[3] On 11 February 2014, Bricq was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in honor of President François Hollande at the White House.[4] Bricq was one of the earliest supporters of Emmanuel Macron and his party, La République En Marche!, instead of supporting Socialist Party candidate, Benoît Hamon.[5] DeathOn 6 August 2017, Bricq died in hospital in Poitiers after an accidental fall.[6] References
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