Johan Van Hecke
Encyclopedia
Johan Jozef Marie Clara Van Hecke (born on 2 December 1954 in Ghent
) is a Belgian
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
for Flanders
with the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on International Trade
.
He is also a member of the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with South Africa
.
He is married to Els de Temmerman
, a journalist and activist who established Childsoldiers, an organization that works for the rehabilitation of child soldiers in Africa. He lives in Oosterzele
.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
) is a Belgian
Politics of Belgium
Politics of Belgium takes place in a framework of a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, whereby the King of the Belgians is the Head of State and the Prime Minister of Belgium is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
with the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the...
and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on International Trade
Committee on International Trade
The Committee on International Trade INTA is a committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
.
He is also a member of the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
The ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly was created to bring together the elected representatives of the European Union and the elected representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific states that have signed the Cotonou Agreement.Since the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union...
and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
He is married to Els de Temmerman
Els de Temmerman
Els de Temmerman is a former Belgian journalist who established Childsoldiers, an organization that works for the rehabilitation of child soldiers in Africa....
, a journalist and activist who established Childsoldiers, an organization that works for the rehabilitation of child soldiers in Africa. He lives in Oosterzele
Oosterzele
Oosterzele is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem, Gijzenzele, Landskouter, Moortsele, Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke. On January 1, 2006 Oosterzele had a total population of 13,172...
.
Career
- 1978-1980: Assistant at the faculty of sociology, Catholic University of LouvainKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenThe 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...
- 1980-1983: Head of research department and lecturer at the HIPB (Higher Institute for the Paramedical Professions), Ghent
- 1983-1986: National Chairman of the Youth CVP
- 1993-1996: General Chairman of the CVP
- 1997-1999: Director of EPP training instituteInstituteAn institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization created to do research on specific topics...
in South Africa - 1983-1988: Member of the Oosterzele Municipal Council
- 1989-1997: MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of OosterzeleOosterzeleOosterzele is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Balegem, Gijzenzele, Landskouter, Moortsele, Oosterzele proper and Scheldewindeke. On January 1, 2006 Oosterzele had a total population of 13,172... - 2001: Member of Ostend Municipal Council
- 1985-1997: Member of the House of Representatives
- 1991-1993: Leader of the parliamentary CVP, House of Representatives
- since 1999: Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on June 13, 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many political parties. The two socialist parties improved their vote, while the Green parties lost ground...