Biography

Born: February 16 1950, Nairobi, Kenya

Education: Pretoria Boys high school, South Africa; Emanuel School, London; Queen Mary College, London University; Sussex University

Career:
Head of Research, Communication Workers' Union 1976-91
Health authority member 1981-87

Political career:
· MP for Neath since 1991
· Opposition whip 1995-96
· Opposition spokesman on employment 1996-97
· Parliamentary undersecretary of state, Wales, 1997-99
· Minister of state, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1999-01
· Minister for energy and competitiveness in Europe, 2001
· Minister for Europe, June 2001
· Member of CND, GMB union, Friends of the Earth, Anti-Nazi League and former chairman of Tribune.

Useful documents about the UK government position:
Foreign Office Future of Europe Debate page
List of speeches by ministers about the Convention

Contact Details:
ministereurope@fco.gov.uk

Born on April the 5th, 1939.
Former Minister of Economic Affairs

1961 graduated in Law from the University of Vienna and started immediately to work for the public administration of Lower Austria.
1964 started to work for the at the chamber of trade as well as for the department of economic policy at the federal Chamber of Commerce.

From 1978 till 1982 chairman of the legal and trade policy department at the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. From 1982 until 1995 he was chairman of the department for economic policy.
From April 1992 till June 1996 Deputy Secretary General of the Austrian chamber of commerce.
Until 1996 member of the European Economic and Social Committee and member of its Presidium.
From June 1996 till February 2000 was Austrian Minister of Economic Affairs

Contact details

Email: hannes.farnleitner@bka.gv.at

Vice Premier ministre et
Ministre des Affaires étrangères
Né à Tirlemont, le 2 septembre 1947
Marié
Deux enfants

ETUDES
- Professeur de langues germaniques (1968)
- Chargé de conférence à l’Institut Supérieur de Commerce Saint-Louis

RESPONSABILITES POLITIQUES
- Vice Premier ministre et Ministre des Affaires étrangères
- Ministre d’Etat
- Sénateur
- Membre de la Commission des Finances, du Budget, de la Commission
des Réformes Institutionnelles et de la Commission de
contrôle des dépenses électorales
- Président du PRL depuis le 21 octobre 1995 et réelu
à la Présidence le 24 février 1997
- Président de la fédération PRL FDF MCC
- Bourgmestre de Jodoigne depuis 1983
- Vice-president de l’Internationale libérale
- Membre du Conseil interparlementaire consultatif du Benelux
- Membre du Conseil exécutif de l’ELDR

RESPONSABILITES POLITIQUES ANTERIEURES
- Président des Jeunesses libérales de l’arrondissement
de Nivelles, de 1967 à 1977
- Echevin de Jodoigne de 1977 à 1983
- Secrétaire général politique du PRL de 1980 à 1982
- Président du PRL de 1982 à 1990.
- Président de la Fédération des mandataires communaux et provinciaux
du PRL de 1990 à 1992
- Président du groupe PRL du Conseil de la Région wallonne de 1991 à 1992
- Président du groupe PRL de la Chambre des Représentants de 1992 à 1995
- Membre de la Chambre des Représentants de 1978 à 1999

ACTIVITES PROFESSIONNELLES ANTERIEURES
- Professeur de littérature néerlandaise, anglaise et allemande à
l’Ecole Normale provinciale de Jodoigne (de 1968 à 1978)

DECORATIONS
- Commandeur de l’Ordre de Léopold

PUBLICATIONS
- « Le défi vert » en collaboration avec D. DUCARME, 1980
- « L’enfant » en collaboration avec Ph. MONFILS, 1984
- « Libres et forts - projet éducatif pour réussir le futur », 1986
- « Wallons et optimistes » éditions Luc Pire – collection politique, 1997
- « De echte Walen », éditions Luc Pire – collection politique, 1997
- « Rendre Confiance » éditions Luc Pire – collection politique, 1998
- « Objectif 100 La Wallonie j’y crois ! » PRL-DOCUMENTS, 1998

ADRESSE PROFESSIONNELLE
Ministère des Affaires étrangères – 15, rue des Petits Carmes, 1000 Bruxelles
Tel . (32) (2) 501.82.11.

Contact details

cab.ae@diplobel.org

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Born in Tirlemont, september 2, 1947
Married
Two children

STUDIES
- German language teacher (1968)
- Lecturer at the « Institut Supérieur de Commerce Saint Louis ».

POLITICAL RESPONSABILITIES
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of State
- Senator
- Member of the parliamentary commissions on Finance, Budget, Institutional reforms and the Commission charged with supervising the electoral expenditures
- President of the PRL (french speaking Liberal Party) since october 21, 1995 and reelected on february 24, 1997
- President of the federation PRL FDF MCC
- Mayor of Jodoigne since 1983
- Deputy-president of the Liberal Internationale
- Member of the Benelux interparliamentary consultative Council
- Member of the board of ELDR

EARLIER POLITICAL RESPONSABILITIES
- President of the Liberal Youth for the district of Nivelles from 1967 till 1977
- Alderman of Jodoigne from 1977 till 1983
- Secretary-general of the PRL from 1980 till 1982
- President of the PRL from 1982 till 1990.
- President of the federation of local and provincial PRL office holders from 1990 till 1992
- President of the PRL parliamentary group in the Council of the Walloon region from 1991 till 1992
- President of the PRL parliamentary group in the House of Representatives from 1992 till 1995
- Member of the Parliament (House of Representatives) from 1978 till 1999

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Professor of Dutch, English and German litterature at the Ecole Normale provinciale de Jodoigne from 1968 till 1978

DECORATIONS
- Commander in the Order of Leopold

PUBLICATIONS
- « Le défi vert » together with D. DUCARME, 1980
- « L’enfant » together with Ph. MONFILS, 1984
- « Libres et forts-projet éducatif pour réussir le futur », 1986
- « Wallons et optimistes » published by Luc Pire- political collection, 1997
- « De echte Walen », published by Luc Pire – political collection, 1997
- « Rendre Confiance » published by Luc Pire – political collection, 1998
- « Objectif 100 La Wallonie j’y crois ! » PRL-DOCUMENTS, 1998

PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – 15, rue des Petits Carmes, 1000 Brussels
Tel . (32) (2) 501.82.11.

Vice Eerste minister en
Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
Geboren te Tienen op 2 september 1947
Gehuwd
Twee kinderen

STUDIES
- Leraar Germaanse talen (1968)
- Collegehouder aan de "Institut Supérieur de Commerce Saint-Louis"

POLITIEKE VERANTWOORDELIJKHEDEN
- Vice Eerste minister en Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
- Minister van Staat
- Senator
- Lid van de Commissies Financiën, Begroting, Institutionele hervormingen
en van de Commissie Controle op de verkiezingsuitgaven
- Voorzitter van de PRL (franstalige liberalen) sinds
21 oktober 1995 en herverkozen tot Voorzitter op 24 februari 1997
- Voorzitter van de federatie PRL FDF MCC
- Burgemeester van Geldenaken sinds 1983
- Onder-voorzitter van de Liberale Internationale
- Lid van Interparlementaire Consultatieve Raad van de Benelux
- Lid van het Uitvoerend Orgaan van de l’ELDR

VROEGERE POLITIEKE VERANTWOORDELIJKHEDEN
- Voorzitter van de Jonge Liberalen van het Arrondissement Nijvel,
van 1967 tot 1977
- Schepen van Geldenaken van 1977 tot 1983
- Politieke Secretaris-generaal van de PRL van 1980 tot 1982
- Voorzitter van de PRL van 1982 tot 1990.
- Voorzitter van de Federatie van provinciale en gemeentelijke mandatarissen
van de PRL van 1990 tot 1992
- Voorzitter van de PRL-fractie in de Raad van de Waalse Gemeenschap
van 1991 tot 1992
- Voorzitter van de PRL-fractie in de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers
van 1992 tot 1995
- Lid van de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers van 1978 tot 1999

VROEGERE BEROEPSACTIVITEITEN
- Leraar Nederlandse, Engelse en Duitse literatuur aan de provinciale
normaalschool van Geldenaken (van 1968 tot 1978)

ERETEKENS
- Commandeur van de Leopoldsorde

PUBLICATIES- « Le défi vert » in samenwerking met D. DUCARME, 1980
- « L’enfant » in samenwerking met Ph. MONFILS, 1984
- « Libres et forts - projet éducatif pour réussir le futur », 1986
- « Wallons et optimistes » uitgeverij Luc Pire - collection politique, 1997
- « De echte Walen », uitgeverij Luc Pire – collection politique, 1997
- « Rendre Confiance » uitgeverij Luc Pire – collection politique, 1998
- « Objectif 100 La Wallonie j’y crois ! » PRL-DOCUMENTS, 1998

BEROEPSADRES
Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken – 15, Karmelietenstraat, 1000 Brussel
Tel . (32) (2) 501.82.11.

Biography

A former vice-president of the European Commission, with responsibility for the economic and financial affairs of the Union, Henning Christophersen is one of Denmark’s best known and most respected politicians, having held the posts of Foreign Minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.

An economics graduate of Copenhagen University, early on in his career he became a member of the Danish Parliament (1971). In 1978 he became President of the Liberal Party and from 1979-1982 a member of the Board of the Danish Central Bank.

Whilst vice-president of the Commission (from 1984) he was responsible for European Monetary Union (EMU) and the early consultations and strategic planning for the single European Currency. Since 1989 he has been the EU’s representative in a number of supranational organisations, including the OECD, IMF, G7, EBRD and the EIB.

He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of ‘Den Danske Bank’, member of the International Advisory Board of Creditanstalt-Bankverein, Austria and a member of The European Advisory Committee on the Opening-up of Public Procurement, as well as being Board member of various highly respected international institutions such as Chairman of the European Institute of Public Administration (Maastricht), the Danish Council for European Policy and the Baltic Sea Council (Sweden).

Source: Celebrity Speakers Ltd.

Useful Documents about the Danish Government Position

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Convention Site (Danish)
The Danish Liberal Party's Convention Site (Danish)

Biography

Teija Tiilikainen is a Doctor of Political Science and is Director of Research at the Centre for European Studies at the University of Helsinki.

Born: In Lohja, Finland, 22 April, 1964

Main education:
Master in Political Science, Åbo Akademi University, 1989
Licenciate in Political Science, Åbo Akademi University, 1991
Doctor in Political Science, Åbo Akademi University, 1997 (dissertation on the history of political ideas “Europe and Finland; defining the Political Identity of Finland in Western Europe, Ashgate, London, 1998)

Main employments:
Lecturer in Social Sciences, University of Turku:
Faculty of Legal Sciences, 1989-90
Acting Departmental Assistant, University of Turku:
Dept of Political Science 1990-91
Acting Departmental Assistant, Åbo Akademi University:
Dept of Political Science 1992-93
Research Fellow, Research Project 'Citizens' Europe'
financed by the Academy of Finland 1993-95
Acting Departmental Assistant, Åbo Akademi University:
Dept of Political Science 1996
Researcher, National Defence College:
Dept of Strategic Studies 1.10.1996-28.2.1998
Researcher, Coordinator of Programme on European Policy-Making
University of Helsinki: Dept of Political Science 1.3.1998 -
31.8.1998
Acting Professor in International Relations
University of Helsinki 1.9.1998-31.12.1998
Researcher, Coordinator of Programme on European Policy-Making
University of Helsinki 1.1.1999 – 31.12.2000
(maternity leave 5.7.1999 – 31.3.2000)
Director of Research, Centre for European Studies,
University of Helsinki 1.1.2001 ->

For more information see her full cv

Contact details

teija.tiilikainen@helsinki.fi

French Foreign Minister

Biography

Born: in Eger March 6, 1939

Education:
Attended High School Bayreuth and Hannover
Studies in Journalism, Philosophy, German Literature, and Sociology in Munich and Vienna
Master of Arts, University of Munich
Ph.D. in Philosophy (Dr. phil.), University of Munich

Employment:
1960 - 1962
Assistant Sales Representative for Allgemeine Haft- und Kraftfahrzeugschäden
1964 - 1970
Research Assistant at the Institute for Journalism of the University of Munich
1970 - 1972
Manager of the Society for Communications Research, Munich
1987
First Seat of a C 4 List, Culture and Media Management, Liberal University of Berlin aequo et unico loco
1991
Allis-Chalmers Distinguished Chair in International Affairs, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1993
Appointed Professor for Media Ecology and Communication Culture at Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich
Nov 1996 - 1999
Director of the University of Erfurt, Germany, and Professor for Communication Sciences
Jan 2000
Appointed to Professor for Media and Society at the mcm institute for Media and Communications Management of the University of St. Gallen

Political Career:

1970-72
Member of the Bavarian Landtag

1972 - 1977 and 1983 - 1996
Member of the German Bundestag

1974 - 1977
Parliamentarian Secretary of the Federal Minister of Education and Research

1977 - 1981
Senator for Science and Research, Berlin (West)

1981 - 1987
Federal Manager of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)

1995
Educational and Research Political Speaker of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)

1996
Retirement of all political offices

Recent books by Prof. Dr. Peter Glotz:

Klaus Beck, Peter Glotz, Gregor Vogelsang
Die Zukunft des Internet: Internationale Delphi-Befragung zur Entwicklung der Online-Kommunikation
UVK Medien, 2000

Peter Glotz
Die beschleunigte Gesellschaft: Kulturkämpfe im digitalen Kapitalismus
Kindler, 1999

Peter Glotz
Ferenczy: die Erfindung des Medienmanagements
Bertelsmann, 1998

Peter Glotz
Die Benachrichtigung der Deutschen: aktuelle Fernsehberichterstattung zwischen Quoten- und Zeitzwang
IMK, 1998

Peter Glotz
Von Analog nach Digital: Unsere Gesellschaft auf dem Weg zur digitalen Kultur
Huber 2000

Peter Glotz
Ron Sommer: Der Weg der Telekom
Hoffmann und Campe 2001 (Okt.)

Contact details

peter.glotz@unisg.ch

Member of the European Parliament

Birth: December 24, 1935 in Athens, Greece

Representative of the Government of the Hellenic Republic & Member of the Praesidium of the European Convention

Elected to the European Parliament in June 1994; re-elected in June 1999;
Member of the Central Committee of PASOK; and International Secretary (European Affairs) of the Greek Socialist Party (PASOK);

Vice-President of the Parliamentary Group of European Socialists and Leader of the PASOK Delegation in the European Parliament since June 1999;
Member of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee;
Alternate Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy;
Alternate Member of the Committee on Fisheries;
Member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee EU-Turkey;
Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee EU-Turkey Working Party on Turkey's Strategy for Enlargement;

Chairman of the Steering Committee of the European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum (since 1999);

Vice-Chairman of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy Committee (1994–1999);
Member of the Sub-Committee on Monetary Affairs (1994-1999);
Alternate Member of the Budgets Committee (1994-1999);
Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to Latin America and Mercosur (1994-1999);
Alternate Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to Japan (1997-1999);

Member of the Bureaus of the Parliament’s Intergroups on Financial Services, on Freedom of Movement (the ‘Kangaroo’ Group), on Maritime Affairs, and on the Wine Industry;
Sponsor of the Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe (AMRIE)
Sponsor of the Convention on Full Employment in Europe
Signatory of the World-wide Parliamentarians' Appeal for the Tobin Tax

Author of the Parliament’s Reports on:
Excise Duties on Cigarettes and other Manufactured Tobacco (2001)
Application of the Precautionary Principle in Fisheries Policy (2001)
Upgrading the Investment Services Directive (2001)
Annual Report on the Convergence and Stability Programmes (2001)
Broad Economic Guidelines (2000),
Annual Economic Report of the European Union (2000),
Fisheries management and the marine environment (2000),
Risk Capital - A Key to Job Creation in Europe (1999),
The European Central Bank’s powers to impose sanctions (1998),
Allocation of financial intermediation services indirectly measured (FISIM) within the European System of Accounts (ESA) (1997),
Competitiveness of Maritime Industries (1997),
Financial Derivatives: their present role on capital markets, their advantages and risks (1995),
The 1995 Annual Economic Report (and broad economic guidelines) (1995);

Other Parliamentary Work:
Draftsman of various opinions for the Economic Affairs Committee on financial services issues, competition policy issues, maritime and aviation issues;
Draftsman of various opinions for the Budgets Committee on agricultural issues;
Member of various Conciliation Committees negotiating common positions on European Legislation;

Political Career:
1993-1994 Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece;
1987-1989 Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece;
Parliamentary Candidate in General Elections, 1961 and 1963;

Academic Career:
1993, Visiting Lecturer, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil;
since 1987, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University College London;
1985, Visiting Lecturer, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil;
1968-1987, Lecturer in Economics, University College London;
1966-1968, Research Assistant in Economics, University College London;

Publications:Books
The Bourgeois Marxists, (in preparation),
Introduction to Marxist Economics, 1989, MacMillan, New York and London,
Principles of Indicative Planning, 1986, KEPE, Athens (in Greek)
Value, Exploitation, and Growth, (with Professor Michio Morishima), 1978, McGraw-Hill, London (translated into four other languages)
The Legislation of the Barbarians, 1975, Athens (in Greek)

Articles
Numerous publications in British academic journals, and in the Greek press;

Other Employment and Information:
1960-1964, Lawyer and Journalist in Greece
Languages: George Katiforis is fluent in Greek, English, Portuguese, and French

Education:
1966 MSc Honours Degree in Economics, London School of Economics
1958 1st Class Law Degree, Athens Law School

More on Mr. Mc Sharry:

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Source: http://www.irlgov.ie/iveagh/

The Taoiseach today nominated Mr Ray MacSharry as Government representative
to the Convention on the Future of the European Union.

"Ray has outstanding qualifications and credentials for this appointment. He
demonstrated his capacity for dynamic and forward thinking policies during
his term as EU Commissioner by instigating reforms of the Common
Agricultural Policy."

Mr MacSharry was Tánaiste and Minister for Finance while also being Governor
of the European Investment Bank in 1982, MEP for Connaught/Ulster from 1984
to 1987 and again served as Minister for Finance from 1987 to 1988.

"The Convention is about making the EU more relevant to the people of Europe
and engaging them in the European project. It is vital that citizens
understand the who, the why and the how of the EU and I am certain that Ray
MacSharry will make a positive and constructive contribution to the work of
the Convention on behalf of the Government and the people of Ireland".

Separately, consideration is being given to Oireachtas representatives to
the Convention and an announcement from the Ceann Comhairle is expected next
week.

The Convention, the details of which were recently finalised at the Laeken
European Council in December, will hold its inaugural meeting on 28 February
and is chaired by the former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. The
Convention has been established to promote a deeper and wider debate on the
Future of Europe and in particular to address the issues of democratic
legitimacy and transparency of the Union and its institutions. The
Convention is also to explore means of bringing Europe closer to the people.
The Convention is composed of one Government representative and two
parliamentary representatives from each member state. Proceedings will be
completed after a year and the Convention will produce a final document
which will be presented to the European Council. Together with the outcome
of the national debates on the future of the Union, the Convention's
document will provide a starting point for the Intergovernmental Conference
to be held in 2004.

Mr Bobby McDonagh has been nominated as Mr McSharry's alternate. Mr McDonagh
is the Director General of the European Union Division of the Department of
Foreign Affairs. He has held several previous posts in the Department
dealing with EU matters both in Dublin and Brussels. He also worked for a
number of years at the European Parliament and the European Commission. Most
recently he was Ireland's Ambassador to Malaysia.

Biography to be added

Contact details

fini_g@camera.it

Biography

M. Jacques SANTER

MEP, Luxembourg Parti chrétien social

Born: 18 May 1937, Wasserbillig

Education:
Certificate, Paris Institute of Political Studies (1959).
Doctor of law (1960).

Employment:
Lawyer (1961-1963 and 1974-1979).

Political Career:
Parliamentary secretary of the PCS Group (1966-1972).
Secretary-General of the PCS (1972-1974). National President of the PCS (1974-1982). Chairman of the Christian trade unions monitoring committee (1969-1972). President of the EPP (1987-1990).
Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1974-1979). State Secretary for Cultural Affairs and Labour (1972-1974). Minister for Finance, Labour and Social Affairs (1979-1984). Prime Minister, Minister for the Treasury and Minister for Culture (1984-1995). Vice-President of the European Parliament (1975-1977). Governor of the World Bank, the IMF and the EBRD (1979-1995).
President of the Museum of Modern Art Foundation (since 1998).

Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member of the Bureau
European Parliament, Member
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy, Member
Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, Substitute
Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Member

Grand Cross of: the Order of the Legion of Honour (France); the Order of Merit (Germany and Italy); the Order of Leopold II (Belgium); the Crown of Oak (Luxembourg); the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (Luxembourg); the Order of Malta and other decorations.

Contact details

jsanter@europarl.eu.int

In order to see his biography, go to the german website .

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Biography

Member of the European Parliament, representing Partido Popular (EPP-ED group), Spain.

Born: 22 July 1948, Madrid

Education:
Graduate in sociology, political science and law.

Employment:
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Member of the Board of Governors of the Law Society of Madrid.
Member of the delegation from the General Council of the Spanish Law Society to the Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Union and the European Economic Area (CCBE). Member of the Arbitration Tribunal of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce. Member of the Board of Governors of ERA (Academy of European Law, Trier). Member of the Board of Governors of Camilo José Cela University (Spain). Vice-Chairman of the Kangoroo Group.
Grand Cross of San Raimundo de Peñafort.

Political Career:
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member of the Bureau
European Parliament, Member
Conference of Committee Chairmen, Chairman
Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, Chairman
Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market, Substitute
Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council, Member

Contact details

apalacio@europarl.eu.int

Adresse:
Maison des Parlementaires
1008 Bruxelles

Langue: Néerlandais
Parti: VLD
Député libéral (VLD) et ancien député socialiste (SP.A) de l´arrondissement de Bruges du 13 octobre 1985 au 21 mai 1995 et de la circonscription électorale de Bruges depuis le 21 mai 1995. - Membre du groupe VLD. - Né à Bruges le 8 octobre 1952. - Licencié en criminologie. Licencié en droit. Avocat. - Ancien président du groupe SP de la Chambre. - Ancien secrétaire d´Etat au Commerce extérieur, adjoint au ministre des Affaires étrangères. Ancien secrétaire d´Etat à l´Enseignement. Ancien secrétaire d´Etat à la Politique scientifique. - Conseiller communal de Bruges. - Commandeur de l´Ordre de Léopold. - Président de la Commission des Relations extérieures.

Nommé membre du gouvernement fédéral le 12 juillet 1999 et remplacé pour la durée de ses fonctions de secrétaire d´Etat par madame Kathleen van der Hooft du 14 juillet 1999 au 11 octobre 2000. Il a repris son mandat parlementaire le 11 octobre 2000.

Commissions
-comme Président:
Commission des Relations extérieures
-comme Membre Effectif:
Commission des Relations extérieures
Commission spéciale du Règlement et de la Réforme du travail
parlementaire
-comme Membre Suppléant:
Commission de la Défense nationale
Commission des Affaires sociales
Commission de Révision de la Constitution et de la Réforme des
Institutions
Comité d´avis chargé de Questions européennes

Member of the Parliament (VLD)
Born in Bruges, october 8, 1952
Degrees in criminology and law
Lawyer.

- Former President of the SP parliamentary group in the House of Representatives
- Former State Secretary (Foreign Trade)
- Former State Secretary (Education)
- Former State Secretary (Scientific Affairs)
- Town councillor of Bruges
- Commander in the Order of Leopold
- President of the parliamentary commission of foreign affairs.

Taal: Nederlands
Partij: VLD

Liberaal volksvertegenwoordiger (VLD) en gewezen socialistisch volksvertegenwoordiger (SP.A) voor het arrondissement Brugge van 13 oktober 1985 tot 21 mei 1995 en voor de kieskring Brugge sedert 21 mei 1995. - Lid van de VLD-fractie. - Geboren te Brugge op 8 oktober 1952. - Licentiaat in de criminologie. Licentiaat in de rechten. Advocaat. - Gewezen voorzitter van de SP-fractie van de Kamer. - Gewezen staatssecretaris voor Buitenlandse Handel, toegevoegd aan de minister van Buitenlandse Zaken. Gewezen staatssecretaris voor Onderwijs. Gewezen staatssecretaris voor Wetenschapsbeleid. - Gemeenteraadslid van Brugge. - Commandeur in de Leopoldsorde. - Voorzitter van de Commissie voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen.

Benoemd tot lid van de federale regering op 12 juli 1999 en vervangen voor de duur van zijn ambt van staatssecretaris door mevrouw Kathleen van der Hooft van 14 juli 1999 tot 11 oktober 2000. Hij heeft zijn parlementair mandaat opnieuw opgenomen op 11 oktober 2000.

Commissies
-als Voorzitter:
Commissie voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen
-als Vast Lid:
Commissie voor de Buitenlandse Betrekkingen
Bijzondere Commissie voor het Reglement en voor de Hervorming van de
parlementaire werkzaamheden
-als Plaatsvervanger:
Commissie voor de Landsverdediging
Commissie voor de Sociale Zaken
Commissie voor de Herziening van de Grondwet en de Hervorming van de
Instellingen
Adviescomité voor Europese Aangelegenheden

als niet-stemgerechtigd lid:
Copyright 2001, De Kamer. Alle rechten voorbehouden.

Adres:
Huis der Parlementsleden
1008 Brussel