Alain Vivien (born August 20, 1938) is a French Socialist Party (PS) politician,[1][2] best known for chairing (1998–2002) the French Mission Interministérielle pour la Lutte contre les Sectes, MILS,[3]aministerial organization designed to observe the activities of various religious organizations defined as "Sectes" (cults).
Alain Vivien
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Mayor | |
In office 1977–1983 | |
Constituency | Combs-la-Ville |
Secretary of State | |
In office 1991–1992 | |
Constituency | France |
Chairman, MILS | |
In office 1998–2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1938-08-20) August 20, 1938 (age 85) Melun, France |
Political party | French Socialist Party |
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He was mayorofCombs-la-Ville in 1977–1983 and 1989–1992. In 1983 he was elected to the French National Assembly for Seine-et-Marne as a PS candidate. The author of a report on cults requested by Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy in 1982, he was Secretary of State under Édith Cresson in 1991–1992.[4] From 1997 to 1998 he was president of the Centre contre les manipulations mentales.[5]