Gérard Onesta

Gérard Onesta
Onesta in 2016
Member of the Regional council of Occitanie
Assumed office
4 January 2016
PresidentCarole Delga
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1999–2009
Personal details
Born (1960-08-05) 5 August 1960 (age 64)
Albi, France
Political partyEurope Ecology - The Greens
RelativesClaude Onesta (cousin)

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.