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! colspan="2" class="n" style="text-align: center; font-size: 132%;" | Luc Van den Brande
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Minister-President of Flanders
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| colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" |In office
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21 January 1992 – 13 July 1999
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Geens Gaston Geens]
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Dewael Patrick Dewael]
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Personal details
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! style="text-align:left;" | Born
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| 13 October 1945 (age 68)
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Mechelen, Belgium
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! style="text-align:left;" | Political party
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christen-Democratisch_en_Vlaams Christian Democratic and Flemish]
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| Maria Baelus
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katholieke_Universiteit_Leuven Catholic University of Leuven]
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| Lawyer
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Luc van den Brande is the European Committee of the Regions, and an Advisory Board Member for the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD). He is married to Maria Baelus, and together they have three children.  
 
Luc van den Brande is the European Committee of the Regions, and an Advisory Board Member for the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD). He is married to Maria Baelus, and together they have three children.  

Revision as of 09:12, 11 August 2014

The Hon. Luc van den Brande.jpeg
Luc Van den Brande
Minister-President of Flanders
In office

21 January 1992 – 13 July 1999

Preceded by Gaston Geens
Succeeded by Patrick Dewael
Personal details
Born 13 October 1945 (age 68)

Mechelen, Belgium

Political party Christian Democratic and Flemish
Spouse(s) Maria Baelus
Alma mater Catholic University of Leuven
Profession Lawyer

Luc van den Brande is the European Committee of the Regions, and an Advisory Board Member for the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD). He is married to Maria Baelus, and together they have three children.

Political Career

In 1977, Brande became a member of the Christian Democratic Group (CVP) till 1991. Also during 1977, he became a member of the Belgian House of Representatives for the district of Mechelen. Starting in 1984, he became the leader of the CVP till 1988. Soon after, he became the Minister of Labour and Employment. In 1991, he was elected the Senator for the Mechelen District when the Mechelen Government fell in 1991. He held this position till 1995. He was appointed Minister-President for the Government of Flanders and Minister for Economic Affairs from 1992 to 1995. He was re-elected at the Minister-President from 1995 to 1999. During this time, he also served as the Minister for Foreign Policy. He was appointed the President of the Commission for Foreign and European Affairs from 1999 to 2004. In 2005, he became a member of the CD&V group in the Flemish Parliament and also became a member of the Council of Europe. From 2008 to 2010, he became the first vice-president to become president of the European Committee of the Regions. In 2010, he became chairman of the Board of Directors at the Flemish Radio and Television Organization (VRT).

Education

Luc van den Brande received a Doctor of Law from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in 1969. During that same year, he received license of notary at the Katholieke Universiteit. From 1970 to 1988, he took the Mechelen bar and subsequently became a lawyer.

Further information

Cultural Diplomacy Interview: Luc van den Brande "Cultural Diplomacy & Cross Continental Cooperation: Building Bridges for a United Global Community" (Berlin; December 17th - 21st, 2013)

References

Parliamentary Assembly Website: Luc van den Brande