Gérard Onesta (born 5 August 1960) is a French politician and was Member of the European Parliament for the South West of France. He is a member of Europe Écologie–The Greens, part of the European Greens. On 20 July 2004 he was re-elected a Member of the European Parliament, and he was elected four times one of its Vice-Presidents. His successor is José Bové. In March 2010 regional election, he is the leader of Europe Écologie–The Greens in Midi-Pyrénées. Onesta defines himself as a European federalist, with strong proclivities for regionalism. Trivia His cousin Claude Onesta is the coach of the 5 fold champion France men's national handball team. External links Gérard Onesta official website European Parliament: Gérard Onesta 1960 births Living people People from Albi MEPs for South-West France 2004–2009 The Greens (France) MEPs MEPs for France 1999–2004 Europe Ecology – The Greens politicians French people of Italian descent Politicians from Occitania (administrative region)