Biography
Jean-Pierre Abelin is the son of Pierre Abelin. He has been a member of the French National Assembly since 1978, most recently re-elected in 2007 for the 4th constituency of Vienne. He is a member of the New Centre. He is member of the Economic, Environmental and Regional Planning Committee.
Abelin also was an Member of the European Parliament between 1984 and 1989 in the European People's Party.
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