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'''Pierre Antoine Marie Chevalier''' (born 8 October 1952 |
'''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 is also a [[freemason]].{{Citation needed|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 [[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]]. |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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*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]] |
*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]] |
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*1999–2000: Secretary of State for Foreign Trade |
*1999–2000: Secretary of State for Foreign Trade |
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*Since 2003: Directly elected [[Belgian Senate|Senator]] for the Dutch electoral college |
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*Pierre Chevalier is a special envoy for the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] |
*Pierre Chevalier is a special envoy for the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.pierrechevalier.be/ Pierre Chevalier] |
* [http://www.pierrechevalier.be/ Pierre Chevalier] (only available in Dutch) |
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| Born | Pierre Antoine Marie Chevalier 8 October 1952 |
| Nationality | Belgium |
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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 is also a freemason.[citation needed] 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
External links
- Pierre Chevalier (only available in Dutch)
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