Armand De Decker
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Armand De Decker, born in Uccle
, 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.
Uccle
Uccle or Ukkel is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Uccle is known for its well-to-do areas, its green spots and its high rental rates.-History:...
, 8 October 1948, is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
politician and member of the French-speaking liberal party Mouvement Réformateur (MR).
De Decker studied law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
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 SenateBelgian SenateThe Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
, and re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2010.- 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. The President is Danny PietersDanny PietersDanny Pieters is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2010. He was the 33rd President of the Belgian Senate from July 2010 until October 2011.-Notes:...
of the New Flemish Alliance).
- 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 CooperationMinister of Development Cooperation (Belgium)-2000–:...
in the Belgian Federal GovernmentBelgian federal governmentThe Cabinet of Belgium is the executive branch of the Belgian federal government, consisting of ministers and secretaries of state drawn from the political parties which form the governing coalition. Formally, the ministers are appointed by the King...
. - He is mayor of Uccle.