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Constituencies

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  • Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten icon: BE Belgium 2014/07/01 - 2014/12/31
  • Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten icon: BE Belgium 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant icon: BE Belgium 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Vlaamse liberalen en democraten icon: BE Belgium 1994/07/19 - 1999/06/28

Groups

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  • icon: ELDR ELDR Member Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1994/07/19 - 1994/08/01
  • icon: ELDR ELDR Vice-Chair Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1994/08/02 - 1999/06/28
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2004/07/20 - 2007/02/26
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member of the Bureau Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2007/02/27 - 2008/06/25
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2008/06/26 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2014/07/01 - 2014/12/31

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Member of Committee on Institutional Affairs 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 1997/01/16 1999/06/28
Member of Committee on Institutional Affairs 1997/01/16 1999/06/28
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2004/07/22 2005/06/22
Substitute of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2004/07/30 2004/09/02
Substitute of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2004/07/30 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Member of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2014/07/01 2014/12/31
Member of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2014/07/01 2014/12/31

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) 1994/07/21 1995/09/20
Member of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1994/11/17 1995/07/11
Member of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1995/07/12 1997/01/15
Member of Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) 1995/09/21 1997/01/15
Member of Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) 1997/01/16 1997/10/01
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1997/01/16 1999/06/28
Member of Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) 1997/10/02 1999/06/28
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2004/09/15 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Afghanistan 2007/06/20 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Japan 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2014/07/14 2014/12/31
Substitute of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2014/07/14 2014/12/31

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/2168(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Pakistan's regional role and political relations with the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/2147(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Saudi Arabia, its relations with the EU and its role in the Middle East and North Africa
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/2105(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Implementation of the common security and defence policy
Committee Opinion 2013/0128(COD) AFET Foreign Affairs Macro-financial assistance to Jordan
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2287(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Role of the EU in promoting a broader transatlantic partnership
Responsible Committee 2012/0108(NLE) AFET Foreign Affairs EU/Jordan Framework Agreement: participation of Jordan in Union programmes. Protocol to the EC/Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
Committee Opinion 2011/2201(DEC) AFET Foreign Affairs 2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0816(NLE) AFET Foreign Affairs European External Action Service (EEAS): organisation and functioning
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/0171(COD) AFET Foreign Affairs Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union: European External Action Service personnel policy; new terminology
Responsible Committee 2010/0125(NLE) AFET Foreign Affairs EU/Morocco framework agreement: participation of Morocco in Union programmes. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association EC/Morocco
Committee Opinion 2009/2133(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
Former Committee Opinion 2009/2002(BUD) AFET Foreign Affairs 2010 budget: section III, Commission
Responsible Committee Shadow 2009/0058(COD) AFET Foreign Affairs External actions: financing instrument for stability
Responsible Committee 2008/2290(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Responsible Committee 1996/2145(INI) INST Institutional Affairs Relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Andrew DUFF icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 69
Norica NICOLAI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Romania Romania 58
Marietje SCHAAKE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 51
Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 32
Ivo VAJGL icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Slovenia Slovenia 26
Baroness Sarah LUDFORD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 24
Pino ARLACCHI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 23
Philippe MORILLON icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 20
Kristiina OJULAND icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Estonia Estonia 19
José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 13
Ana GOMES icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 13
Jean ROATTA icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 12
Metin KAZAK icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 11
Frédéric DAERDEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 10
Stanimir ILCHEV icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 10
Jelko KACIN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Slovenia Slovenia 10
Claude MORAES icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 10
Gilles PARGNEAUX icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 9
Niccolò RINALDI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 8
Philippe BOULLAND icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 7
Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 7
Renate WEBER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Romania Romania 5
Constance LE GRIP icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 4
Cristian Dan PREDA icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 3
Dominique VLASTO icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 2
Elmar BROK icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 2
Hélène FLAUTRE icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 2
Véronique DE KEYSER icon: PSE PSE icon: Belgium Belgium 2
Luisa MORGANTINI icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Italy Italy 2
Ioan Mircea PAŞCU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 1
Ulrike LUNACEK icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Austria Austria 1

By types

Amendments (275)
Institutional motions (6)
Opinions (4)
Plenary speeches (105)
Reports (4)
Shadow opinions (1)
Shadow reports (5)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
322010/2050(INI)EU's approach towards Iran
272008/2197(INI)Role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU
252010/2124(INI)Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) in 2009
212008/2003(INI)Annual report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy and ESDP
192013/2020(INI)Human rights situation in the Sahel region
192012/2050(INI)Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy
172012/2287(INI)Role of the EU in promoting a broader transatlantic partnership
152013/2147(INI)Saudi Arabia, its relations with the EU and its role in the Middle East and North Africa
132013/2105(INI)Implementation of the common security and defence policy
132011/2191(INI)Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union
122013/2188(INI)US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' fundamental rights and on transatlantic cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs
112007/2219(INI)2006 annual report on the CFSP
102009/2133(INI)Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
92013/2167(INI)EU foreign policy in a world of cultural and religious differences
92012/2025(INI)Enlargement: policies, criteria and EU's strategic interests
82013/2168(INI)Pakistan's regional role and political relations with the EU
72013/2052(INI)Negotiations for an EU/Malaysia partnership and cooperation agreement. Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
72012/2253(INI)2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS. Recommendation to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, to the Council and to the Commission
42008/2063(INI)Parliament's new role and responsibilities implementing the Treaty of Lisbon
32008/2290(INI)Mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
22009/2002(BUD)2010 budget: section III, Commission
22008/2031(INI)Evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights
22009/0058(COD)External actions: financing instrument for stability
22014/2723(RSP)Resolution on the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine
12011/0406(COD)Financing instrument for development cooperation 2014-2020
12013/2259(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 90: international agreements
12010/2201(INI)Application of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding
12008/2241(INI)Annual report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
12008/2663(RSP)Resolution on Kosovo and the role of the EU
12009/2504(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip
12007/0241(NLE)EC/Israel Framework Agreement: participation in Community programmes. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
12008/2523(RSP)Resolution on the European Council of 15-16 October 2008
12008/2570(RSP)Resolution on (depleted) uranium weapons and their effect on human health and the environment - towards a global ban on the use of such weapons
12008/2527(RSP)Resolution on the Transatlantic Economic Council
12007/2627(RSP)Resolution on the ESDP operation in Chad and the Central African Republic
12007/2633(RSP)Resolution on Burma
12007/2560(RSP)Resolution on the Middle East
12006/2288(INI)Report on Croatia's 2006 progress report
12007/2522(RSP)Resolution on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament
12006/2676(RSP)Resolution on the death sentence on the medical staff in Libya
12006/2068(INI)Arms: code of conduct on exports. 7th and 8th annual reports
12006/2226(INI)Institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States
12006/0116(COD)Development cooperation: European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights 2007-2013
12006/2033(INI)The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the European Security and Defence Policy ESPD
12006/2646(RSP)Resolution on the situation in South Ossetia, Georgia
12005/2206(INI)Report on the strategy paper on progress in the enlargement process
12006/2512(RSP)Resolution on the confrontation between Iran and the international community
12006/2513(RSP)Resolution on the outlook for Bosnia and Herzegovina
12005/2134(INI)Annual report on Common foreign and security policy CFSP 2004
12013/2146(INI)EU comprehensive approach and its implications for the coherence of EU external action
12013/2881(RSP)Resolution on the European integration process of Kosovo
12012/2865(RSP)Resolution on the 2012 progress report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
12013/2563(RSP)Resolution on the case of Arafat Jaradat and the situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails
12012/2569(RSP)Resolution on human trafficking in Sinai, in particular the case of Solomon W.
12012/2570(RSP)Resolution on Palestine: raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations
12011/2177(INI)Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector in the EU Member States
12011/2157(INI)Review of the European neighbourhood policy
12011/2828(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Palestine
12011/2756(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and North Africa
12010/2299(INI)Development of the common security and defence policy following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
12011/2570(RSP)Resolution on the priorities of the 16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council and the 2011 review
12011/2517(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Tunisia
12009/2057(INI)Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) in 2008
12009/2675(RSP)Resolution on the Commission's 2009 enlargement strategy paper concerning the Western Balkan countries, Iceland and Turkey
12009/2002B(BUD)2010 budget: other sections
11996/2145(INI)Relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments
12012/0108(NLE)EU/Jordan Framework Agreement: participation of Jordan in Union programmes. Protocol to the EC/Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
12010/0125(NLE)EU/Morocco framework agreement: participation of Morocco in Union programmes. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association EC/Morocco
12010/0171(COD)Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union: European External Action Service personnel policy; new terminology
12014/2845(RSP)Resolution on Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU
12014/2724(RSP)Resolution on the crime of aggression
12014/2716(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Iraq
12014/2717(RSP)Resolution on Ukraine

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Born

1944/06/17 - Elsene

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

  • 1967-1967 : University, Philology/Literature: Degree in Romance philology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
  • 1967-1967 : University, Other (university level): Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB
  • 1970-1970 : University, Other (university level): Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB

Professional career

  • 1966-1973 : French teacher
  • 1973-1975 : Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten
  • 1975-1981 : Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant

Political career

  • 1981- ... : Bureau member of the PVV, VLD and Open VLD parties
  • 1981-1982 : Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women
  • 1985-1989 : President of the PVV
  • 1993-1997 : Vice-President of the VLD
  • 1989-1996 : Treasurer, Liberal International
  • 1996-1999 : Vice-President, Liberal International
  • 1999-2005 : President, Liberal International
  • 1982-1989 : Member of Brussels City Council
  • 1989-1994 : Member of the Flemish Parliament
  • 1989-1994 : Member of Brussels Capital Council
  • 1999-2000 : Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations
  • 1981-1994 : Member of the Federal Parliament
  • 2003-2004 : Member of the Federal Parliament
  • 1981-1985 : Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels
  • 2000-2001 : Secretary of State for European Affairs
  • 2001-2003 : Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture
  • 1994-1999 : Member of the European Parliament
  • 2004- ... : Member of the European Parliament
  • 1994-1998 : Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group
  • 1998-1999 : First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group
  • 2005-2010 : President, European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)
  • 2008-2012 : Member of the Board of Directors of the European Liberal Forum (ELF)
  • 2008- ... : Member of Board of Trustees of International Peace Information Service (IPIS)

Other activities

  • 2003- ... : Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency
  • 2003-2005 : Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg (Théâtre de la Bourse), currently a member of the General Assembly Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren
  • 2009- ... : Member of board of IES – Institute for European Studies, VUB
  • 2009- ... : Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations

Honours

  • 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)
  • Golden Laurel award (Bulgaria)
  • Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)
  • 1967-1967 : University, Philology/Literature: Degree in Romance philology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
  • 1967-1967 : University, Other (university level): Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB
  • 1970-1970 : University, Other (university level): Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB
CV/Honours
  • 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)
  • Golden Laurel award (Bulgaria)
  • Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria
CV/Other activities
  • 2003- ... : Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency
  • 2003-2005 : Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg (Théâtre de la Bourse), currently a member of the General Assembly Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren
  • 2009- ... : Member of board of IES – Institute for European Studies, VUB
  • 2009- ... : Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations
CV/Political career
  • 1981- ... : Bureau member of the PVV, VLD and Open VLD parties
  • 1981-1982 : Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women
  • 1985-1989 : President of the PVV
  • 1993-1997 : Vice-President of the VLD
  • 1989-1996 : Treasurer, Liberal International
  • 1996-1999 : Vice-President, Liberal International
  • 1999-2005 : President, Liberal International
  • 1982-1989 : Member of Brussels City Council
  • 1989-1994 : Member of the Flemish Parliament
  • 1989-1994 : Member of Brussels Capital Council
  • 1999-2000 : Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations
  • 1981-1994 : Member of the Federal Parliament
  • 2003-2004 : Member of the Federal Parliament
  • 1981-1985 : Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels
  • 2000-2001 : Secretary of State for European Affairs
  • 2001-2003 : Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture
  • 1994-1999 : Member of the European Parliament
  • 2004- ... : Member of the European Parliament
  • 1994-1998 : Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group
  • 1998-1999 : First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group
  • 2005-2010 : President, European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)
  • 2008-2012 : Member of the Board of Directors of the European Liberal Forum (ELF)
  • 2008- ... : Member of Board of Trustees of International Peace Information Service (IPIS)
CV/Professional career
  • 1966-1973 : French teacher
  • 1973-1975 : Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten
  • 1975-1981 : Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant
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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).
CV/1
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).
CV/2
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).
CV/3
Treasurer, Liberal International (1989-1996); acting Chair, Liberal International (1996-1999); Chair, Liberal International (1999-2005).
CV/4
Member of Brussels City Council (1982-1989).
CV/5
Member of Brussels Capital Council (1989-1994). Member of the Flemish Parliament (1989-1994).
CV/6
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).
CV/7
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).
CV/8
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).
CV/9
Member of board of International Peace Information Service (IPIS) (2008-).
CV/10
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).
CV/11
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.
CV
  • 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.