Patrick Louis (born 22 October 1955, Vitry-le-François) is a French politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for the south-east of France. He is a member of the Movement for France, which is part of the Independence and Democracy group, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism. He was also a substitute for the Committee on International Trade and a member of the delegations for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen, for relations with the Mashreq countries, and to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. Career University teaching qualification in economics and management (1984) Visiting lecturer at the Franco-Czech Management Institute in Prague (1993) Visiting lecturer at Bucharest (1995) Visiting lecturer at the University of Georgia (United States) (1997) Visiting lecturer at the University of Minnesota (1991, 1994, 2000) Visiting lecturer at the Beirut College of Commerce (2004) Examiner at the Institute for Advanced Studies in National Defence Lecturer at Jean Moulin University, Lyon Administrator, Interregional and Technical Union of Students' Mutual Associations MPF regional officer (1994–2002) RPF departmental secretary for Rhône (2000) MPF regional coordinator for the Rhône-Alpes region Member of Rhône-Alpes Regional Council (1998–2004) Chairman of the Transport Committee of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council (1998–1999) Member of the TRANSALP public interest group Cofounder of the movement 'Combat pour les valeurs' (Combat for Values) Le Budgétaire, First, 1989 (collective work) Encyclopédie de l'économie et de la gestion, Hachette, 1991 (collective work) Knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques External links Official website (in French) European Parliament biography Declaration of financial interests (in French; PDF file) 1955 births Living people People from Vitry-le-François MEPs for South-East France 2004–2009 Movement for France MEPs Chevaliers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques