Curriculum Vitae
- Born on June 17, 1944, Elsene
- Degree in Romance philology, Free University of Brussels, VUB (1967). Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB (1967). Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB (1970).
- French teacher (1966-1973). Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten (1973-1975). Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant (1975-1981).
- Bureau member of the PVV, VLD, Open VLD parties (1981-); Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women (-1982); Chair of the PVV (1985-1989); Vice-Chair of the VLD (1993-1997).
- Treasurer, Liberal International (1989-1996); acting Chair, Liberal International (1996-1999); Chair, Liberal International (1999-2005).
- Member of Brussels City Council (1982-1989).
- Member of Brussels Capital Council (1989-1994). Member of the Flemish Parliament (1989-1994).
- Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations (1999-2000). Member of the Federal Parliament (1981-1994); Member of the Federal Parliament (2003-2004).
- Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels (1981-1985). Secretary of State for European Affairs (2000-2001). Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture (2001-2003). Member of the European Parliament (1994-1999); Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009).
- Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1994-1998); First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1998-1999); Chair of the ELDR Group (2005- ); member of the board of the European Liberal Forum (ELF)(since 2008).
- Member of board of International Peace Information Service (IPIS) (2008-).
- Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency (2003-). Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission. Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg, currently a member of the General Assembly. Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren, member of the board (2003-2005). Member of the board of IES - Institute for European Studies, VUB (since 2009). Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations (since 2009).
- Officer and Commander of the Order of Leopold; Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France); Grand Master of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal); awarded the 'Feuille de Laurier d'Or' (Bulgaria); Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.
- Financial Declaration
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