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| − | Alain Destexhe, born in Liège on June 19, 1958, is a Belgian MR politician. He has been | + | Alain Destexhe, born in Liège on June 19, 1958, is a Belgian MR politician. He has been Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières, President of the International Crisis Group, of the Parliamentarians for Global Action and of the Network of Parliamentarians concerning the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
Destexhe gained fame as a member of the Commission of Inquiry on the genocide in Rwanda. | Destexhe gained fame as a member of the Commission of Inquiry on the genocide in Rwanda. | ||
| − | == | + | == Early Career == |
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From 1985 to 1988, Destexhe was responsible for the shipments of Médecins Sans Frontières in Honduras, Guinea and Sudan. He worked among others: | From 1985 to 1988, Destexhe was responsible for the shipments of Médecins Sans Frontières in Honduras, Guinea and Sudan. He worked among others: | ||
* in Honduras, in a camp for refugees from El Salvador; | * in Honduras, in a camp for refugees from El Salvador; | ||
* in Guinea, after the death of the dictator Sékou Touré; | * in Guinea, after the death of the dictator Sékou Touré; | ||
| − | * in Guatemala, in zones between areas controlled by government forces and areas controlled by | + | * in Guatemala, in zones between areas controlled by government forces and areas controlled by the guerrillas; |
* in Sudan, with refugees from Ethiopia; and | * in Sudan, with refugees from Ethiopia; and | ||
* in Djibouti. | * in Djibouti. | ||
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From 1997 to 2000, Alain Destexhe was Ppresident of the International Crisis Group. | From 1997 to 2000, Alain Destexhe was Ppresident of the International Crisis Group. | ||
| + | == Political Career == | ||
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| + | In 1995 he was elected Senator for the MR. | ||
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| + | In 1999 he became the first Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. | ||
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| + | In 2003 he became Senator for the French Community. | ||
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| + | In 2007 he was again elected Senator. | ||
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| + | In 2009 he was elected as Member of the Brussels Parliament and the Parliament of the French Community. | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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== External Links and References == | == External Links and References == | ||
[http://destexhe.be/ Official website] | [http://destexhe.be/ Official website] | ||
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