Armand De Decker
| Armand De Decker | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President of the Senate | |
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In office 12 July 2007 – 20 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Lizin |
| Succeeded by | Danny Pieters |
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In office 14 June 1999 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Swaelen |
| Succeeded by | Anne-Marie Lizin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 October 1948 Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Reformist Movement |
| Alma mater | Free University of Brussels, French |
| Website | Official website |
Armand De Decker (born 8 October 1948) is a Belgian politician and member of the French-speaking liberal party Mouvement Réformateur (MR).
De Decker studied law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and practised law.
Political career
- In 1981 he was elected for the Parti Réformateur Libéral to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives where he served until 1995.
- In 1995 he was elected to the Belgian Senate, and re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2010.[1]
- From 1999 to 2003, and from 2007 to 2010, he was President of the Senate.
- Since 2010, he is second Vice-President of the Senate.
- He served as president of the council of the Brussels-Capital Region from 1995 to 1999.
- From 20 July 2004 to 12 July 2007, De Decker has served as the minister responsible for Development Cooperation in the Belgian Federal Government.
- Till June 17, 2017[2] he is mayor of Uccle.
Honours
National honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Crown (6 June 2010)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (11 May 2003)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold (9 June 1999)
Foreign honours
Notes
- ↑ "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ↑ "De Decker neemt ontslag als burgemeester Ukkel". De Tijd (in Dutch).
External links
- (in French) Sénat Belge, biographie
- (in French) Senators Biography 2007, p. 97-104
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Swaelen |
President of the Senate 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Anne-Marie Lizin |
| Preceded by Anne-Marie Lizin |
President of the Senate 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Danny Pieters |
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