Gérard Onesta (born 5 August 1960) is a French politician and was Member of the European Parliament for the South West of France. Career and views 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 former coach of the 5 fold world champion France men's national handball team.
External links
Gérard Onesta official website European Parliament: Gérard Onesta