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Pierre Chevalier
Pierre Chevalier
Born	Pierre Antoine Marie Chevalier; 8 October 1952 (age 72); Bruges, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation	politician

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Pierre Antoine Marie Chevalier (born 8 October 1952) is a Belgian politician and member of the Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (VLD). He is a former Secretary of State in the Belgian Federal Government and was elected to the Belgian Senate in 2003 by the Dutch electoral college. He studied Laws and Criminology at the University of Ghent before he became a lawyer. He became involved in politics early on, first as a Trotskyist, as a socialist later on, and since 1992 as a liberal. In October 2000, he was forced to resign as Secretary of State by Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, who is also a member of the VLD, after it became public that he had been named in a criminal investigation in Switzerland.

Political career

1985–2003: Member of the Chamber of Representatives
1988–1989: Secretary of State for Education
1989–1990: Secretary of State for Science Policy
1990–1992: Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Assembly of the Western European Union
1999–2000: Secretary of State for Foreign Trade
Since 2003: Directly elected Senator for the Dutch electoral college
Pierre Chevalier is a special envoy for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

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-'''Pierre Antoine Marie Chevalier''' (born [[October 8]], [[1952]] in [[Bruges]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] politician and member of the [[VLD]]. He is a former [[Secretary of State]] in the [[Belgian Federal Government]] and was elected to the [[Belgian Senate]] in [[2003]] by the [[Dutch language|Dutch]] electoral college. He is also a [[freemason]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} He studied [[Laws]] and [[Criminology]] at the [[University of Ghent]] before he became a [[lawyer]]. He became involved in politics early on, first as a [[Trotskyist]], as a [[socialist]] later on, and since [[1992]] as a [[liberal]]. In [[October]] [[2000]], he was forced to resign as Secretary of State by [[Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister]] [[Guy Verhofstadt]], who is also a member of the [[VLD]], after it became public that he had been named in a criminal investigation in [[Switzerland]].
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+| birth_name  = Pierre Antoine Marie Chevalier
+| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|10|8}}
+| birth_place = [[Bruges]], [[Belgium]]
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+'''Pierre Antoine Marie Chevalier''' (born 8 October 1952) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] politician and member of the [[Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten]] (VLD). He is a former [[Secretary of State]] in the [[Belgian Federal Government]] and was elected to the [[Belgian Senate]] in 2003 by the Dutch electoral college. He studied Laws and Criminology at the [[University of Ghent]] before he became a [[lawyer]]. He became involved in politics early on, first as a [[Trotskyist]], as a [[socialist]] later on, and since 1992 as a [[Liberalism|liberal]]. In October 2000, he was forced to resign as Secretary of State by [[Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister]] [[Guy Verhofstadt]], who is also a member of the VLD, after it became public that he had been named in a criminal investigation in [[Switzerland]].
 ==Political career==
+*1985–2003: Member of the [[Belgian Chamber of Representatives|Chamber of Representatives]]
+*1988–1989: Secretary of State for Education
+*1989–1990: Secretary of State for Science Policy
+*1990–1992: Member of the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe|Parliamentary Assembly]] of the [[Council of Europe]] and the Assembly of the [[Western European Union]]
+*1999–2000: Secretary of State for Foreign Trade
+*Since 2003: Directly elected [[Belgian Senate|Senator]] for the Dutch electoral college
+*Pierre Chevalier is a special envoy for the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]]
+{{Authority control}}
-* [[1985]]-[[2003]]: Member of the [[Belgian Chamber of Representatives|Chamber of Representatives]]
-* [[1988]]-[[1989]]: Secretary of State for Education
-* [[1989]]-[[1990]]: Secretary of State for Science Policy
-* [[1990]]-[[1992]]: Member of the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe|Parliamentary Assembly]] of the [[Council of Europe]] and the Assembly of the [[WEU]]
-* [[1999]]-[[2000]]: Secretary of State for Foreign Trade
-* since [[2003]]: Directly-elected [[Senator]] for the [[Dutch language|Dutch]] electoral college
-* presently Pierre Chevalier is also a special envoy for the [[OSCE]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Chevalier, Pierre}}
-==External link==
+[[Category:1952 births]]
+[[Category:Ghent University alumni]]
-* [http://www.pierrechevalier.be/ Pierre Chevalier] - (Only available in [[Dutch language|Dutch]])
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Members of the 46th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)]]
-[[Category:1952 births|Chevalier, Pierre]]
+[[Category:Members of the 47th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)]]
-[[Category:Living people|Chevalier, Pierre]]
+[[Category:Members of the 48th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)]]
-[[Category:People from Bruges|Chevalier, Pierre]]
-[[Category:Members of Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Chevalier, Pierre]]
+[[Category:Members of the 49th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)]]
+[[Category:Members of the 50th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)]]
-[[Category:Ghent University alumni|Chevalier, Pierre]]
+[[Category:Members of the Senate (Belgium)]]
+[[Category:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats politicians]]
+[[Category:Politicians from Bruges]]
+[[Category:Socialist Party (Belgium) politicians]]
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-[[nl:Pierre Chevalier]]