Michèle Sabban is a French politician born 28 June 1954 in El Kef in Tunisia, especially committed to equality between men and women. Political life Member of the French Socialist Party since 1981 Member of the National Council of the Socialist Party since 1983 Technical Adviser for the Promotion of Women from 1997 to 2002 National Secretary for Women's Rights in November 1997 to 2003 First Secretary of the Federation of the Socialist Party of Val-de-Marne from 1997 to 2008 Vice-President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France, in charge of General Administration and Personnel since 1998 Vice-President of the Socialist International Women North and South Mediterranean section since 2003 Member of the Congress of the Council of Europe since 2012 President of the Assembly of European Regions (elected in November 2008, re-elected in November 2010) President of the R20 Regions of Climate Action (since January 2012). President of FMDV-Global Fund for Cities Development since 2014 Personal life Michèle Sabban was born on 28 June 1954 in Kef, Tunisia to Jewish parents and emigrated to France as a teenager. She has three children from her late husband. In May 2011 she received extensive media coverage for her defence of Dominique Strauss-Kahn. References Living people Socialist Party (France) politicians 1954 births 21st-century French women politicians French people of Tunisian descent