Roselyne Bachelot

Who is Roselyne Bachelot?

Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot, is a French politician, former Minister of Solidarity and Social Cohesion, and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party

She was the French Minister for Health and Sports until 14 November 2010. Since French ministers cannot be members of Parliament, she has been forced to give up her seat as Member of the European Parliament for the west of France. She used to sit on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. She also was a substitute on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, a member of the delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with Israel.

In 2009, she stated she was shocked by statements by Pope Benedict XVI claiming that condoms promoted AIDS. She encouraged the National Assembly of France to change the legal age to purchase alcohol in France from 16 to 18; the new law took effect in July 2009.

In 2009, Roselyne Bachelot ordered 94 million vaccines for the French Government to fight against the H1N1 influenza virus.