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| Anne Laperrouze | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anne Laperrouze |
| Birth date | 17 May 1949 |
| Birth place | [Toulouse, France] |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Politician; Metallurgical engineer |
| Alma mater | [École des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux] |
| Party | Union for a Popular Movement |
Anne Laperrouze (born 17 May 1949) is a French metallurgical engineer and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament. She is known for work on industrial policy, energy, and research cooperation, and has participated in legislative initiatives and interparliamentary dialogues involving France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and institutions of the European Union.
Born in Toulouse, Laperrouze trained as an engineer at the École des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux where she studied metallurgy and materials science. During her formative years she became familiar with industrial centres in Occitanie, and her early technical exposure connected her to professional networks spanning Schneider Electric, ArcelorMittal, and regional research centres affiliated with Centre national de la recherche scientifique and Institut national de la recherche agronomique. Her education placed her in contact with alumni from technical grandes écoles such as École Polytechnique and Mines ParisTech, and with frameworks established by the Agence nationale de la recherche and European programmes like the Framework Programme (EU), shaping her later interest in European industrial policy.
Laperrouze worked in the metallurgical and engineering sectors where she combined technical expertise with management responsibilities linked to industrial projects in Midi-Pyrénées, collaboration with firms such as Alstom and Peugeot, and engagement with regional chambers including the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Toulouse. She later moved towards organisational roles that connected private-sector actors to public research actors like Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives and INRIA. Her career trajectory brought her into contact with policy instruments fostered by European Investment Bank funding and initiatives promoted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in areas of innovation, competitiveness, and regional development.
Laperrouze entered party politics with the Union for a Popular Movement and took part in regional and national political structures oriented toward industrial and energy portfolios. She was active within networks linked to senior politicians such as Nicolas Sarkozy, François Fillon, and regional figures in Haute-Garonne and participated in electoral campaigns associated with municipal and regional contests involving parties like Les Républicains and allied formations. Her roles included liaising with administrative bodies like the Conseil régional de Midi-Pyrénées, and collaborating with elected officials from Paris to provincial municipalities to shape policy relevant to technology, transport, and cross-border cooperation.
As a Member of the European Parliament, Laperrouze sat on committees and delegations engaging with energy, industry, and research policy, working alongside colleagues from groups such as the European People's Party and engaging with counterparts from Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland. She participated in plenary sessions at the European Parliament (Strasbourg) and committee hearings in Brussels, contributing to dossiers related to the Trans-European Networks (TEN-T), the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, and directives involving energy infrastructure. Her parliamentary work entailed dialogue with institutions like the European Commission—including Commissioners responsible for energy and research—and with agencies such as the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work when industrial standards intersected with safety regulation. She also engaged in interparliamentary delegations with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and bilateral exchanges with delegations from China, Russia, and Norway.
Laperrouze advocated for policies strengthening European industrial competitiveness through investment in innovation, research, and cross-border energy infrastructure. She supported initiatives linking the European Investment Bank with public–private partnerships to modernise sectors associated with metallurgy, transport, and low-emission technologies, and she backed programmes under the Horizon 2020 and earlier Framework Programme frameworks. On energy, she promoted diversification and interconnection projects related to the European electricity grid, the North Sea offshore grid concept, and cooperation on nuclear safety in dialogue with actors such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and national regulators like the Autorité de sûreté nucléaire. Laperrouze also engaged with stakeholders from trade associations including BusinessEurope and the European Federation of Employers, promoting vocational training partnerships reminiscent of initiatives by Erasmus+ and national apprenticeship systems led by regional ministries.
Throughout her career Laperrouze received recognition from regional and professional organisations for contributions to industrial policy and European cooperation. Her acknowledgements involved associations in Occitanie, awards tied to technological innovation promoted by bodies like the Institut de France and civic commendations from municipal councils across Haute-Garonne. She maintained affiliations with scholarly and civic institutions including alumni networks of Mines ParisTech and participated in advisory capacities with research consortia funded by European Regional Development Fund and national ministries.
Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:French engineers Category:Members of the European Parliament for France Category:Union for a Popular Movement politicians