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Philippe Busquin Nationality: Belgian • Personal details Born in Feluy (Belgium) on 6 January 1941 Married Education 1962 Degree in Science (Physics)- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (Free University of Brussels) 1971 "Candidature" in Philosophy (ULB) 1976 Postgraduate studies in Environment - Ecological guidance, the natural environment, polluted environments (ULB) University career 1962-1977 Assistant lecturer in Physics, Faculty of Medicine (ULB) 1962-1977 Teacher at the Nivelles Teachers' Training College 1978-1980 Chairman of the Board of Directors ofiRE (Institut de Radioelement) Political career 1977-1978 Ordinary Member for the Province of Hainaut 1978-1995 Member of the House ofRepresentatives of Belgium 1980-1981 Member of the Community Executive • 1980 Minister of National Education 1981 Minister of Home Affairs 1982-1985 Minister of the Budget and Energy, Wallonia 1988 Minister of Economic Affairs, Wallonia 1988-1992 Minister of Social Affairs Since 1992 President of the Socialist Party Since 1992 Vice-President of Socialist International Since 1992 Minister of State 1995-1997 Vice-President of the European Socialist Party (ESP) Since 1995 Mayor of Seneffe Since 1995 Senator Juin 1999 Elected to the European Parliament • //ld /:f . Philippe BUSQUfN • Ne a Feluy, le 6 janvier 1941 M:uie, sans enfants 1%2 Licence en Sdences pour le groupe des Sciences Physiques - Universite Libre de Bruxelles (U.LB.) 1971 Candidature en Philosophie (U.L.B.) 1976 Post-graduat en Environnement - Orientation ecologie, environnement nature!, milieux pollues (U.LB.) 1962-77 Assi~r en Physique, Faculre de Medecine (U.LB.} 1962-n Professeur a L'Ecole Normale de Nivelles 1973-80 President du Conseil d'Administration de l'I.R.E. (Institut de Radioelement: ~tablissement d'utilite public, charge de la fabrication, du conditionnement et de Ia commerclallsation des isotopes a usage medical) I9n.7a .Depur~ Permanent de la PrOVince du Hainaut • 1978-95 Depute ala Chambre des Representants de Belgique 1980-81 Membre de.l'Executif Communaut.aire l'J80 Ministre de !'Education Nationale 1981 Ministre de l'lnterieur 1982-85 .Ministre wallon du Budget et de l'Energie 1988 Mlnistre wallon de l'Economie 1988-9:;! Ministre des Affaires Soci.ales Depuis '92 President du Pa.ni Sodaliste Depuis '92 Ministre d'Etat Depu.is '95 Bourgmestre de Seneffe Depuis '95 S~nateur- Juin 1999 Elu au Parlcment europeen ..... Depuis'92 Vice-President de l'Internationa!e Socialiste Depuis '92 President du Comit~ des elus locaux et n!gionaux de l'I.S. 1CJ95-97 Vice-President du Parti Socialiste europeens (P.S.E.} Depuis ')96 President du Groupe de Travail sur la Fiscalit~ au sein du P.S.E. • 10850/99 (Presse 266 - G) - 5-.

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Association of Accredited Lobbyists to the European Parliament
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