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| In office July 20, 1999 – January 15, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | José María Gil-Robles |
| Succeeded by | Pat Cox |
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| Born | January 16 1942 Grainville-Ymauville, France |
| Political party | UMP; EPP |
| Spouse | Jean-René Fontaine |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Nicole Fontaine (born January 16, 1942 in Grainville-Ymauville, Seine-Maritime) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, part of the European People's Party. Fontaine was the President of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2001, and was then replaced by Pat Cox, from the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, in accordance with an agreement between the two groups at the start of the term.
 Presidents of the European Parliament |
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| Common Assembly (1952–1958) | Paul-Henri Spaak · Alcide De Gasperi · Giuseppe Pella · Hans Furler |
| Parliamentary Assembly (1958–1962) | Robert Schuman · Hans Furler |
| Appointed Parliament (1962–1979) | Gaetano Martino · Jean Duvieusart · Victor Leemans · Alain Poher · Mario Scelba · Walter Behrendt · Cornelis Berkhouwer · Georges Spénale · Emilio Colombo |
| European Parliament (1979–present) | Simone Veil · Piet Dankert · Pierre Pflimlin · Henry Plumb · Enrique Barón · Egon Klepsch · Klaus Hänsch · José María Gil-Robles · Nicole Fontaine · Pat Cox · Josep Borrell · Hans-Gert Pöttering |
