Jean-Pierre Worms
Jean-Pierre Worms was a French sociologist and former parliamentarian who was active in the associative sector.
He combined the profession of sociologist with political activity which was initially militant but is now mainly associative.
He was elected to the city council of Mâcon.
As a representative of the French parliament to the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe, he bore responsibility for the additional protocol to the European Convention of Human Rights defining and protecting the rights of national minorities. He is quoted as saying "Along with decentralisation, it is the thing of which I am proudest during my twelve years in parliament".
He died on 12 July 2019, four days before his 85th birthday.
