Wouter Van Besien
Encyclopedia
Wouter Van Besien is a Belgian
(Flemish
) politician
. As from the 25. October 2009, he is the chairman of the ecologist party Groen!.
Van Besien got a Master's degree in Sociology
at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
, and obtained a second Master's degree in Developing Area Studies at the University of Hull
(United Kingdom
). He participated as a youngster in Flemish scouting and became 1998 the national secretary of the Chiro-youth in Flanders.
In 2001 he started working as a member of Agalev in Antwerp. He's been municipal civic office worker in Borgerhout
since 2006 and followed Mieke Vogels as president of the Flemish green party Groen!.
In 2006, he became a member of the district council of (district of Antwerp).
Since 2009, Van Besien is chairman of Groen!. In 2010, he was re-elected as only candidate in a statute congress of Groen for four years, with an enormous score of 94%.
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...
(Flemish
Flemish
Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders, and may refer directly to the following articles:*Flemish, an informal, though linguistically incorrect, name of any kind of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium....
) politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. As from the 25. October 2009, he is the chairman of the ecologist party Groen!.
Van Besien got a Master's degree in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
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...
, and obtained a second Master's degree in Developing Area Studies at the University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
(United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
). He participated as a youngster in Flemish scouting and became 1998 the national secretary of the Chiro-youth in Flanders.
In 2001 he started working as a member of Agalev in Antwerp. He's been municipal civic office worker in Borgerhout
Borgerhout
Borgerhout is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The district houses 41,614 inhabitants reflecting 90 nationalities...
since 2006 and followed Mieke Vogels as president of the Flemish green party Groen!.
In 2006, he became a member of the district council of (district of Antwerp).
Since 2009, Van Besien is chairman of Groen!. In 2010, he was re-elected as only candidate in a statute congress of Groen for four years, with an enormous score of 94%.
Career
- 2006 – : Member of the district council of AntwerpAntwerp (district)Antwerp District coincides with the old city of Antwerp. Since the municipality and contemporary city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium was decentralized in 2000, this district level of government steadily increased its administrative powers....
- 2009 – :
Chairman of Groen!