Lodewijk De Witte
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Lodewijk De Witte (Zwevegem
, 12 December 1954) is the governor
of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant
.
After his studies at the law school of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
, he remained active as a researcher and became specialised in issues concerning labour law
(namely the formal position of foreign employees), which was assigned to him by the European Economic Community
. Since 1981, he was involved with the Emile Vandervelde-Institute, where he became a public servant in 1988. Initially, as an attaché for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, after subsequently as advisor and adjunct-head of cabinet.
In 1994 he was appointed as the commissionary of government and was given the task to prepare the division of the unitary Belgian province of Brabant
. He became the first governor of the newly made Flemish Brabant
, which exists alongside the province of Walloon Brabant
since 1 January 1995.
Zwevegem
Zwevegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Zwevegem had a total population of 23,674...
, 12 December 1954) is the governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
.
After his studies at the law school of 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...
, he remained active as a researcher and became specialised in issues concerning labour law
Labour law
Labour law is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, working people and their organizations. As such, it mediates many aspects of the relationship between trade unions, employers and employees...
(namely the formal position of foreign employees), which was assigned to him by the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
. Since 1981, he was involved with the Emile Vandervelde-Institute, where he became a public servant in 1988. Initially, as an attaché for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, after subsequently as advisor and adjunct-head of cabinet.
In 1994 he was appointed as the commissionary of government and was given the task to prepare the division of the unitary Belgian province of Brabant
Province of Brabant
Brabant was a province of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1815 until 1830 and a province of Belgium from 1830 until 1995, when it was split into the Dutch-speaking Flemish Brabant, the French-speaking Walloon Brabant and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region.-United Kingdom of the...
. He became the first governor of the newly made Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
, which exists alongside the province of Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut . Its capital is Wavre...
since 1 January 1995.