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• Member of the ALDE Bureau (President)

• Committee :
  • [AFCO] Constitutional Affairs (Member)

• Born on April 11, 1953, Dendermonde
• Doctor of Law (1975).
• National chairman, Young VLD (1979-1981); national chairman, PVV (1982-1985); national chairman, PVV (1989-1992); national chairman, VLD (1992-1995); Minster of State (since 1995). National chairman, PVV (1997-1999); interim national chairman, Open VLD (since 2009).
• Member of Ghent City Council (1976-1982). Member of Ghent City Council (2007-2009).
• Member of the House of Representatives (1978-1995); Member of the Senate (1995-1999).
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Budget, Scientific Research and the Plan (1985-1988). Prime Minister (1999-2008).
• President of the EU Council (second half-year)(2001).
• Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Boaard of APG-Nederland (2009).
• Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold.

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