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After the [[Belgian regional elections, 2004|regional elections of 2004]] he became Flemish minister of Finance and Budget and Town and Country Planning.
After the [[Belgian regional elections, 2004|regional elections of 2004]] he became Flemish minister of Finance and Budget and Town and Country Planning.


==External link==
==External links==
*[http://www.dirkvanmechelen.be Dirk Van Mechelen] (Official website)
*[http://www.dirkvanmechelen.be Dirk Van Mechelen] (Official website)


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Revision as of 23:14, 10 October 2007

Dirk Louis Maria Van Mechelen (born August 27, 1957 in Kapellen) is the Flemish minister of Finance and Budget and Town and Country Planning. He is a member of the Flemish Liberal party, the VLD.

Education

He obtained a degree in history from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven, Belgium) in 1980.

Career

He started his professional career at Buchmann Optical Industries in Kapellen, the company of Jacky Buchmann. In 1982, he started his political career in the municipal council of Kapellen.

After the regional elections of 1999 he became Flemish minister of Town and Country Planning, Economy and Media. Since 2001 he is the mayor of Kapellen.

After the regional elections of 2004 he became Flemish minister of Finance and Budget and Town and Country Planning.