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Karel De Gucht

Former OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Belgium, 2006
2006 OSCE Former Chairperson-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) Photo details

Political career

  • Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium (2004-2009)
  • Minister of State (2002- )
  • Member of the European Parliament (1980-1994)
  • President of the VLD (Flemish Liberals and Democrats) party (1999-2004)
  • Member of the Flemish Parliament (1995-2003)
  • Senator (1994-1995)
  • Member of the local Council of Berlare (1989- )
  • National Vice-President of the PVV party (the former Party for Freedom and Progress, which evolved into the VLD in 1992) (1985-1988)
  • National President of the Flemish Liberal Youth (1977-1979)
  • Member of the Executive Council of PVV/VLD (1977- )
  • President, National Liberal Student Union (1975-1977)
  • President, Liberal Student Union Brussels (1974-1975)

Education

  • Master of Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University Brussels) (1976)

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