Luc Van den Bossche | |
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Member of Parliament (Chamber of Representatives) | |
In office 1981–1995 | |
In office 1999–2003 | |
Minister of Civil Service | |
In office 1999–2003 | |
Preceded by | AndréFlahaut |
Succeeded by | Marie Arena |
Vice-Prime Minister | |
In office 1998–1999 | |
Preceded by | Louis Tobback |
Succeeded by | Johan Van de Lanotte |
Flemish Minister of Civil Service | |
In office 1992–1995 | |
Preceded by | Theo Kelchtermans |
Succeeded by | Eddy Baldewijns |
Flemish Minister of Education | |
In office 1992–1998 | |
Preceded by | Daniël Coens |
Succeeded by | Eddy Baldewijns |
Personal details | |
Born | Aalst,Belgium | 16 September 1947
Political party | SP/SP.A |
Alma mater | University of Ghent |
Occupation | Politician |
Luc Van den Bossche (born 16 September 1947,in Aalst,Belgium) is a Belgian socialist politician and father of Freya Van den Bossche. [1]
He graduated as a doctor in law at the University of Ghent in 1970. Luc Van den Bossche was a Member of Parliament for a number of years and cabinet member in several federal and regional governments in Belgium. Currently[ as of? ] he is chairman of the Brussels International Airport Company and of the Associatie UGent,as well as board member in several companies. He is a member of the advisory board of the Itinera Institute think-tank. [2]
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