Marianne Thyssen
Encyclopedia
Marianne Leonie Petrus Thyssen (born on 24 July 1956 in Sint-Gillis-Waas
) is a Belgian
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
for Flanders
with the CD&V/N-VA, a Vice-Chairwoman of the European People's Party
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
On 15 May 2008 she was elected chair woman of CD&V
She is a substitute for the Committee on International Trade
, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Turkey
Joint Parliamentary Committee.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Gillis-Waas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of De Klinge, Meerdonk, Sint-Gillis-Waas proper and Sint-Pauwels. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Gillis-Waas had a total population of 17,908. The total area is 54.98 km² which gives a...
) 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 CD&V/N-VA, a Vice-Chairwoman of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
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 the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
On 15 May 2008 she was elected chair woman of CD&V
Christian Democratic and Flemish
The Christian Democratic and Flemish is a political party of Belgium, formerly called Christian People's Party...
She is a substitute for the Committee on International Trade
Committee on International Trade
The Committee on International Trade INTA is a committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Education
- 1979: DegreeAcademic degreeAn academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in lawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the Catholic University of LeuvenKatholieke 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...
(KUL) - Assistant in the faculty of law, Catholic University of Leuven
- Legal assistant in the office of the State Secretary for Health
- Successively legal adviser, head of a research department and acting Secretary-General at UNIZO (organisation for the self-employed and small and medium-sized businesses)
Career
- since 1991: 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,...
- Member of the bureau of the European People's Party
- Vice-Chairwoman of the EPP-ED Group's SME Circle
- First Deputy MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Oud-HeverleeOud-HeverleeOud-Heverlee is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Blanden, Haasrode, Oud-Heverlee proper, Sint-Joris-Weert and Vaalbeek. On January 1, 2006 Oud-Heverlee had a total population of 10,863...
until 2008 - Chair woman of the CD&VChristian Democratic and FlemishThe Christian Democratic and Flemish is a political party of Belgium, formerly called Christian People's Party...
(15 May 2008–23 June 2010)
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...