
BELGIUM/BELGIE
(Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk
Belgie/Kingdom of Belgium)
NEW GOVERNMENT SIUNCE
OCTOBER 12, 2000
The government is formed by the
VLD, PS, PRL-FDF-MCC, SP, Ecolo and Agalev.
Belgium is a member of the
European Union.
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MINISTERS
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Guy Verhofstadt -
Prime Minister
Born :
in Dendermonde on April 11,
1953
Education :
Latin-greek Humanity (Royal
Atheneum of Ghent - 1970). Degree in Law (State University
of Ghent -1975).
Party : VLD (Vlaamse
Liberalen en Democraten / Flemish Liberals and
Democrats)
Political experience : City
councillor of Ghent (1976). Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of
the Budget, Scientific Research and the Plan (1985 - 1988).
Senator (May 1995). Vice-President of the Senate (May 1995).
President of the VLD (June 7, 1997). Prime Minister since
July 12, 1999.
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MadameLaurette
Onkelinx - Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Employment
Born : in Ougrée on
October 2, 1958
Education : Bachelor of Law
(ULg - University of Liège 1976-1981)
Party : PS (Socialist
Party)
Political experience :
Minister for Social Integration, Health and
Environment in the national Government (1992-1993).
Minister-President in the Government of the 'French
Community' entrusted with the Civil Service, Childhood and
the Promotion of Health (1993-1995) . Minister-President in
the Government of the 'French Community'entrusted with
Education, the Audio-visual, Help for Youth and the
Promotion of Health (1995-1999). Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Employment in the federal Government since 12th
July 1999.
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Louis Michel -
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Foreign Affairs
Born : in Tirlemont on
September 2, 1947
Education : German language
teacher (1968). Lecturer at the "Institut Supérieur
de Commerce Saint-Louis"
Party : PRL (Parti
Réformateur Libéral / Liberal Reform
Party)
Political experience :
Alderman of Jodoigne from 1977
to 1983. President of the PRL parliamentary group in the
Council of the Walloon region from 1991 to 1992. President
of the PRL parliamentary group in the House of
Representatives from 1992 to 1995. Member of Parliament
(House of Representatives) from 1978 to 1999. Senator.
Member of the parliamentary commissions of Finance, Budget,
institutional reforms and the Commission entrusted with the
supervision of electoral expenditures. President of the PRL
(French speaking Liberal Party) since October 21, 1995 and
re-elected on February 24, 1997. Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs since July 12, 1999.
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Johan Vande Lanotte -
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
the Budget, Social Integration and Social Economy
Born : in Poperingeon July
6, 1955
Education : Master's degree
of Political and Social Sciences, U.I.A. (1978). Master's
degree of Law, V.U.B. (1981). Doctorate of Law, R.U.G.
(1986)
Party :
Political experience : Head
of Office to the Minister of the Interior
(1988-1991).Representative (since 1991). Minister of the
Interior and the Civil Service (1994-1995). Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of the Home Department (1995-1998).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Budget, Social
Integration and Social Economy (since July 1999)
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MadameIsabelle
Durant - Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Mobility and Transport
Born : in Brussels on 4th
September 1954
Education : Registered
nurse. Bachelor of economic and social policy (Fopes)
(dissertation at the UCL : "Identité culturelle
à Bruxelles, quelle médiation associative?")
("Cultural identity in Brussels, what kind of associative
mediation")
Party : ECOLO (Ecologistes
Confédérés pour l'Organisation de
Luttes Originales/Confederated Ecologists for the
Organization of Original Struggles)
Political experience : Member of
the ECOLO party since 1989 (local group of
Schaerbeek). Attaché of the ECOLO
parliamentary group at the Regional Council of Brussels
(1992-1994). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility
and Transport since 12th July 1999.
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MadameMagda Aelvoet
- Minister for Consumer
interests, Health and Environment
Born : on April 4th, 1944 in
Steenokkerzeel
Education :
Bachelor in political and
social sciences
Party : Agalev (Anders gaan
Leven)
Political experience :
Member of the Agalev party office. Senator
(1985-1991), deputy (1991-1994). State Minister since 1995.
Vice-President of the GREENS' group at the European
Parliament Member of the Commission for Foreign Affairs,
Security and Defence Policy; deputy member of the Commission
for Development and Cooperation and of the Commission for
the Rights of Women. Minister for Consumer interests, Health
and Environment in the federal Government since 12th July
1999).
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Antoine Duquesne -
Minister for the Home
Department
Born : in Ixelles on
February 3, 1941
Education :
Athénée Royal of Liège:
Latin-Mathematics Humanities (with the highest distinction).
Greek exam at the central examining board to get a degree in
Greek-Latin humanities (certificate of equivalence).
Entrance exam at the Faculty of Applied Science
(certificate). University of Liège (1960-1965) :
Faculty of Law (got a distinction)
Party : PRL (Parti
Réformateur Libéral / Liberal Reform
Party)
Political experience :
Minister for National Education
(1987-1988). Senator
(1988-1991). Member of the Commissions on Social Affairs,
Education and Science, Chairman of the Commission of
Agriculture and the Self-employed. Deputy (1991-1999).
Member of the Commissions of Revision of the Constitution
and of Justice, Chairman of the Commission of Justice
(1996-1998), Chairman of the Commission of Foreign Relations
(1999), Quaestor (1995), Vice-Chairman of the House of
Representatives (1995-1999). Member of the "Conseil
régional wallon" (1991-1995). Member of the "Conseil
de la Communauté française" (1991-1995).
Chairman of the PRL (1990-1992). Mayor of Manhay (since
1995) State Minister since 1998. Ministre for the Home
Department since 12th July 1999.
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Frank Vandenbroucke -
Minister of Social Affairs and
Pensions
Born : in Leuven, October 21
1955
Education : Master in
Economics, KUL (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) (1978).
M.Phil in Economics, Cambridge, UK (1981-1982). D.Phil,
Faculty of Social Studies, Oxford University, UK
(1996-1999)
Party : SP (Socialistische
Partij / Socialist Party)
Political experience :
Member of Parliament
(1985-1996). Leader of the SP (1989-1994). Leader of the
Parliamentary Group of the SP (1995-1996). Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994-1995).
Minister of Social Affairs and Pensions since 12 July 1999.
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Luc van Den Bossche -
Minister for Civil Service and
Modernisation of public administration
Born : in Aalst, September
16, 1947
Education : Doctor in Law,
Ghent State University (1970)
Party : SP (Socialistische
Partij / Socialist Party)
Political experience :
Representative for the Ghent-Eeklo constituency (1981-1995)
and (since 1999) Flemish representative for the constituency
Ghent-Eeklo (1995-1999). State Secretary for
Education (1988). Community Minister for Home Affairs and
Civil Service (1988-1992). Minister of Education and Civil
Service in the Flemish Government (1992-1995). Deputy Chief
Minister of the Flemish Government and Minister of Education
and Civil Service in the Flemish Government (1995). Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior (1998-1999).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, in
charge of Health (1999) . Minister for Civil Service and
Modernisation of public administration (since 12 July
1999)
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André Flahaut -
Minister of Defense
Born : in Walhain on August
18, 1955
Education : Master's degree
Politics and Public Administration, U.L.B.
Party : PS (Parti Socialiste
/ Socialist Party)
Political experience :
Chairman of the P.S. federation of Walloon Brabant
(1983-1995). Councillor of Walhain (1982-1994). Provincial
councillor of Brabant (1987-1991). Representative (1994).
Minister for the Civil Service (1995-1999). Minister of
Defense (since July 12, 1999)
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Jaak Gabriels -
Minister of Agriculture and the
Self-Employed
Born : in Bree on September
22, 1943
Education : Latin-Greek
Humanities, College Asse - 1961. Arts graduate, modern
history section, KUL - (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
1965.
Party : VLD (Vlaamse
Liberalen en Democraten / Flemish Liberals and
Democrats)
Political experience :
Member of the Council of Province for Limburg
(1974-1977). Mayor of Bree (since 1977). Deputy (since
1977). Vice-Chairman of the Volksunie (1979-1986). Head of
the Volksunie's parliamentary party (1986). Chairman of the
Volksunie (1986-1992). Co-founder of the VLD. Minister of
Agriculture and the Self-employed (since July 1999)
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Marc Verwilghen -
Minister of Justice
Born : in Dendermonde on
September 21, 1952
Education : Latin-Greek
Humanities - Koninklijk Atheneum in Dendermonde. Law
candidate VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). Bachelor of Law
RUG
Party : VLD (Vlaamse
Liberalen en Democraten / Flemish Liberals and
Democrats)
Political experience :
Deputy (1991-1995 and 1995-1999). Directly elected
Senator since June 19th, 1999. Member of the Parliamentary
Commission of Inquiry on the "Trade of Human Beings".
Chairman of the Chamber Commission of "Justice". Chairman of
the Commission of Inquiry on Dutroux-Nihoul and of the
Commission of Inquiry on "Missing and Murdered Children"
(1996-1998) Minister of Justice (since 12th July 1999).
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Didier Reynders -
Minister of Finance
Born : in Liège on
August 6, 1958
Education : Latin-Greek
Humanities at the Institut Saint Jean Berchmans of
Liège. Bachelor of Law at the University of
Liège (1981)
Party : PRL (Parti
Réformateur Libéral / Liberal Reform
Party)
Political experience :
Executive of the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime
Minister, Minister of Justice and institutional Reforms
(1987-1988). Town councillor in Liège (October 1988).
Head of the PRL group in the Council of the City of
Liège (1995). Vice-Chairman of the PRL (1992). Deputy
at the House of Representatives (1992). Chairman of the
PRL-FDF group in the Chamber (1995). Chairman of the
Fédération provinciale et d'Arrondissement de
Liège of the PRL (since 1995). Minister of Finance
since July 12, 1999.
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Rik Daems -
Minister of Telecommunications,
Companies and Public Participation
Born : on August 18,
1959
Education :
Latin-Mathematics (Koninklijk Atheneum Keerbergen -
1977). Sales engineer (Solvay Management school - VUB -
1982).Master in Industrial Location & Development (VUB -
1983)
Party : VLD (Vlaamse
Liberalen en Democraten / Flemish Liberals and
Democrats)
Political experience :
Economic and Financial Adviser of the Minister of the
Self-employed (1985-1987). Deputy (since 1987). Mayor of
Aarschot (1989-1994). Vice-Chairman of the Flemish Liberals
& Democrats, the VLD (since 1987). Chairman
"VLD-Instituut Voor Kadervorming IVK" (1985-1999). Member of
the Finance and Budget Commission of the Chamber
(1987-1999). Minister of Telecommunications, Public
Companies and Participation since July 12, 1999.
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Charles Picqué -
Minister of the Economy and Scientific
Research entrusted with the Metropolitan Policy
Born : in Etterbeek on
November 1, 1948
Education :
Economics (bachelor) from the
U.C.L., 1973
Party : PS (Parti Socialiste
/ Socialist Party)
Political experience :
Alderman of urbanism at Saint-Gilles (1982-1985).
Provincial councillor (1985-1987). Mayor of Saint-Gilles
(since 1987). Member of the of Brussels Capital Region
(since 1989). Minister for Social Affairs and Health of the
French Community (1988-1989). Minister-President of the
Government of the Brussels Capital Region entrusted with
Environmental Planning, Local Authorities and Employment
(1989-1995). Minister-President of the Government of the
Brussels Capital Region entrusted with Local Authorities,
Employment, Housing and Monuments and Landscapes
(1995-1999). Government commissioner entrusted with the
metropolitan policy delegated to the Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Employment. Minister of the Economy and
Scientific Research entrusted with the Metropolitan Policy
(April 2000).
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State
Secretaries
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MadameAnnemie Neyts
- State Secretary to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Born :
on June 17, 1944 in Ixelles
Education : Bachelor of
Roman philology and of journalism and communication (VUB -
Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Party : VLD (Vlaamse
Liberalen en Democraten / Flemish Liberals and
Democrats)
Political experience :
Press agent at the Ministry of
Justice (1973-1975). Deputy executive of the Cabinet to the
provincial government of Brabant (1975-1981). Member of
Parliament (1981-1994).State Secretary to Brussels Region
(1981-1985). Communal Councellor in Bruxelles-City
(1983-1989). Member of the Executive bureau of European
Liberals and Democrats Libéraux since 1983.
Chairwoman of the PVV (1985-1989). Vice-presiudent of the
VLD (1993).Vice-Presidente of the Liberal International
(1996). Member of the Institutionnal Commission and
substiute member in the Commission of Culture, Youth,
Education and the Media of the European Parliament. Brussels
Minister of the Budget, of Finance and Foreign Relations for
the Government of the Region of Brusells-Capital (July
1999-October 2000).Deputy State Secretary to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs in the Federal Government since October 12,
2000.
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Eddy Boutmans -
Deputy State Secretary for Development
Cooperation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Born : in Wilrijk, in
1948
Education : Secondary
education (Collège Notre-Dame, Antwerp). Studied law
at the State University of Ghent
Party : Agalev (Anders gaan
Leven)
Political experience :
Agalev Senator and member of Agalev's political
bureau (1995-1999). Member of Parliament (1999). State
Secretary for Development Cooperation since July 12,
1999.
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Olivier Deleuze
-Deputy
State Secretary for Energy and
Sustainable Development to the Minister of Mobility and
Transport
Born : in Brussels on
December 18, 1954
Education : Agricultural
engineer (UCL - Catholic University of Louvain /Leuwen
1977)
Party : ECOLO (Ecologistes
Confédérés pour l'Organisation de
Luttes Originales/Confederated Ecologists for the
Organization of Original Struggles)
Political experience :
Founder member of ECOLO in 1980. Federal deputy
(1981-1986). Federal deputy and head of the ECOLO-AGALEV
group (1995-1999). State Secretary for Energy and
Sustainable Development since July 12, 1999.
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