Bernard Clerfayt
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Bernard Clerfayt is a Belgian politician. He has been the mayor of Schaerbeek since 2001 and is currently vice-president of the Front Démocratique des Francophones
(FDF) as well as Belgian Secretary of State for Finance.
Clerfayt received a Master’s degree in economics
from the Université Catholique de Louvain
(UCL) in 1986 while working as a research assistant at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
's Centre for Economic Studies (Centrum voor Economische Studien). After an internship at the International Monetary Fund
in Washington, D.C.
, he joined IRES (Economic Analysis Service) at UCL. He pursued his career as a research and teaching assistant. He then obtained the chair of Macroeconomics and Political Economics at UCL, at Facultés Universitaires Catholiques de Mons
and at Facultés Universitaires de Lille (1984-1997).
Bernard Clerfayt joined the local section in Schaerbeek, where he had moved to, in 1985. Ten years later, he became 2nd Deputy Mayor in Schaerbeek and finally mayor in 2001. In June 1989, he was elected to the Brussels Parliament
and was reelected in 1995, 1999 and 2004. He has held different posts such as Vice-president of the Brussels Regional Council and President of the Committee for Town and Country Planning and Land Policy. In 2007, Clerfayt was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and was appointed in 2008 as the Secretary of State for Finance in charge of the modernization of the Department of Finance, green taxation and the fight against tax fraud.
Democratic Front of Francophones
The Francophone Democratic Federalists , is a Francophone political party based in Brussels, Belgium founded on 11 May 1964. Until 1982, the FDF dominated Brussels' municipal politics. It is led by Deputy Olivier Maingain....
(FDF) as well as Belgian Secretary of State for Finance.
Clerfayt received a Master’s degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Université Catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
(UCL) in 1986 while working as a research assistant at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
's Centre for Economic Studies (Centrum voor Economische Studien). After an internship at the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
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in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, he joined IRES (Economic Analysis Service) at UCL. He pursued his career as a research and teaching assistant. He then obtained the chair of Macroeconomics and Political Economics at UCL, at Facultés Universitaires Catholiques de Mons
Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons
The Catholic university of Mons is a private university in the French Community of Belgium in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French....
and at Facultés Universitaires de Lille (1984-1997).
Bernard Clerfayt joined the local section in Schaerbeek, where he had moved to, in 1985. Ten years later, he became 2nd Deputy Mayor in Schaerbeek and finally mayor in 2001. In June 1989, he was elected to the Brussels Parliament
Brussels Parliament
The Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region , is the governing body of the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium...
and was reelected in 1995, 1999 and 2004. He has held different posts such as Vice-president of the Brussels Regional Council and President of the Committee for Town and Country Planning and Land Policy. In 2007, Clerfayt was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and was appointed in 2008 as the Secretary of State for Finance in charge of the modernization of the Department of Finance, green taxation and the fight against tax fraud.