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Willy C.E.H. DE CLERCQ



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Constituencies

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  • Vlaamse liberalen en democraten icon: BE Belgium 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Vlaamse liberalen en democraten icon: BE Belgium 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
  • Vlaamse liberalen en democraten icon: BE Belgium 1993/01/01 - 1994/07/18
  • Partij voor vrijheid en vooruitgang icon: BE Belgium 1989/07/25 - 1992/12/31
  • Partij voor vrijheid en vooruitgang (Europese Liberalen en Demokraten) icon: BE Belgium 1979/07/17 - 1981/12/16

Groups

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  • icon: LD LD Member Liberal and Democratic Group 1979/07/17 - 1981/12/16
  • icon: LDR LDR Vice-Chair Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group 1989/07/25 - 1994/07/18
  • icon: ELDR ELDR Member Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1994/07/19 - 1994/08/01
  • icon: ELDR ELDR Member of the Bureau Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1994/08/02 - 1999/07/19
  • icon: ELDR ELDR Member Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2002/02/07 - 2004/07/19

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on External Economic Relations 1979/07/20 1981/12/16
Chair of Committee on External Economic Relations 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Substitute of Political Affairs Committee 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 1992/01/15 1994/07/18
Chair of Committee on External Economic Relations 1992/01/15 1994/07/18
Member of Committee on External Economic Relations 1994/07/21 1994/07/22
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy 1994/07/21 1994/11/07
Member of Committee on External Economic Relations 1994/07/22 1994/08/10
Chair of Committee on External Economic Relations 1994/08/10 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 1994/11/07 1995/06/28
Substitute of Committee on External Economic Relations 1997/01/16 1998/11/19
Chair of Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine 2000/12/13 2001/11/29
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market 2002/01/17 2004/07/19

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with Finland 1992/01/15 1993/02/10
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iceland 1992/01/15 1993/02/10
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iceland 1993/02/11 1994/01/31
Member of Delegation to the EC-Finland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1993/02/11 1994/01/31
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EC-European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee 1993/05/26 1994/01/31
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iceland 1994/02/01 1994/07/18
Member of Delegation to the EU-Finland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1994/02/01 1994/07/18
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee 1994/02/01 1994/07/18
Member of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee 1994/11/17 1995/07/11
Member of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee 1995/07/12 1997/01/15
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 1997/01/16 1997/10/13
Member of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 1997/10/14 1999/02/23
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 1999/02/24 1999/07/19
Member of Delegation for relations with Japan 1999/09/29 2002/01/14
Chair of Delegation for relations with Canada 2002/02/07 2004/07/19

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Committee Opinion 2003/0039(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Political parties at European level: statute and financing
Responsible Committee 2002/2114(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Legal frame for free movement of goods whose ownership is likely to be contested
Committee Opinion 2002/2038(COS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Tourism sector: working together for a sustainable development and employment
Committee Opinion 2001/2180(INI) JURI Legal Affairs The future of the European Union
Committee Opinion 2000/2090(COS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Education and training: innovation and new technologies
Committee Opinion 2000/2088(COS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Training, education: teaching and learning, towards the learning society, implementation of the White Paper
Committee Opinion 2000/0243(CNS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Implementation of the rules on competition
Committee Opinion 1999/2135(COS) JURI Legal Affairs Preparing the next intergovernmental Conference for the year 2000
Committee Opinion 1999/0825(CNS) JURI Legal Affairs Intergovernmental Conference IGC: revision of the Treaties, the financial interests and the European Prosecutor
Committee Opinion 1998/2061(COS) JURI Legal Affairs Economic relations EU/USA: the new transatlantic marketplace NTM
Committee Opinion 1997/2190(INI) JURI Legal Affairs The information and communication policy in the European Union
Responsible Committee 1997/2123(COS) JURI Legal Affairs Citizenship of the Union. 2nd report
Committee Opinion 1996/2013(COS) RELA External Economic Relations Amendment of the Treaty on European Union: convening an intergovernmental conference under art. N of the TUE
Responsible Committee 1996/0104(CNS) RELA External Economic Relations EC/Israel agreement: government and telecommunications operators procurement
Committee Opinion 1995/2304(COS) RELA External Economic Relations The changeover to the single currency. Report by the European Monetary Institute EMI
Responsible Committee 1995/0811(CNS) RELA External Economic Relations EC/Poland Europe agreement: implementation for competition rules
Responsible Committee 1995/0307(CNS) RELA External Economic Relations EC, ECSC/Israel agreement: interim agreement on trade
Former Committee Opinion 1995/0110(SYN) RELA External Economic Relations EC/South Africa relations: financial, technical and economic cooperation
Committee Opinion 1994/2193(INI) RELA External Economic Relations Assessment of the Reflection Group's work; EP political priorities for the Intergovernmental Conference

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
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By types

Plenary speeches (52)
Reports (2)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
11997/2123(COS)Citizenship of the Union. 2nd report
12002/2114(INI)Legal frame for free movement of goods whose ownership is likely to be contested

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Born

1927/07/08 - Gent

History

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    Doctorate in law (State University of Ghent). Degree in notarial studies (State University of Ghent). MA in social sciences (Syracuse University, USA). Emeritus lecturer, State University of Ghent and Free University of Brussels.
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    Member of the VLD national executive. Honorary Chairman, ELDR.
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    Former municipal councillor. Former Member of the House of Representatives. Former Deputy Prime Minister. Former Minister for the Budget, Finance and Foreign Trade.
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    Former Member of the Commission with responsibility for external economic relations and trade.
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    Former Chairman of the IMF Interim Committee. Chairman of the European Movement in Belgium. Chairman of the Union of European Federalists, Belgium.
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    Minster of State. Various Belgian and foreign decorations, including Commander of the Order of Leopold and Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour.
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    Lawyer in practice in Ghent. Member of the VLD statutory committee. Vice-President of the European Movement International. Member of the board of Care International. Member of the board of governors of the China-Europe International Business School in Shangai.
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    • Doctorate in law (State University of Ghent). Degree in notarial studies (State University of Ghent). MA in social sciences (Syracuse University, USA). Emeritus lecturer, State University of Ghent and Free University of Brussels.
    • Member of the VLD national executive. Honorary Chairman, ELDR.
    • Former municipal councillor. Former Member of the House of Representatives. Former Deputy Prime Minister. Former Minister for the Budget, Finance and Foreign Trade.
    • Former Member of the Commission with responsibility for external economic relations and trade.
    • Former Chairman of the IMF Interim Committee. Chairman of the European Movement in Belgium. Chairman of the Union of European Federalists, Belgium.
    • Minster of State. Various Belgian and foreign decorations, including Commander of the Order of Leopold and Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour.
    • Lawyer in practice in Ghent. Member of the VLD statutory committee. Vice-President of the European Movement International. Member of the board of Care International. Member of the board of governors of the China-Europe International Business School in Shangai.