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Constituencies

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Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten Belgium 2014/07/01 - 2014/12/31
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten Belgium 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant Belgium 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Vlaamse liberalen en democraten Belgium 1994/07/19 - 1999/06/28

Groups

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ELDR Member Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1994/07/19 - 1994/08/01
ELDR Vice-Chair Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1994/08/02 - 1999/06/28
ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2004/07/20 - 2007/02/26
ALDE Member of the Bureau Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2007/02/27 - 2008/06/25
ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2008/06/26 - 2009/07/13
ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2014/07/01 - 2014/12/31

Committees

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Role	Committee	Start	End
Substitute of	Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media	1994/07/21	1997/01/15
Member of	Committee on Institutional Affairs	1994/07/21	1997/01/15
Substitute of	Committee on Employment and Social Affairs	1997/01/16	1999/06/28
Member of	Committee on Institutional Affairs	1997/01/16	1999/06/28
Member of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2004/07/21	2007/01/14
Substitute of	Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development	2004/07/22	2005/06/22
Substitute of	Subcommittee on Human Rights	2004/07/30	2004/09/02
Substitute of	Subcommittee on Security and Defence	2004/07/30	2007/01/14
Member of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Substitute of	Subcommittee on Security and Defence	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Member of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Member of	Subcommittee on Security and Defence	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Committee on Constitutional Affairs	2009/07/16	2012/01/18
Member of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2009/07/16	2012/01/18
Member of	Subcommittee on Security and Defence	2009/07/16	2012/01/18
Substitute of	Committee on Constitutional Affairs	2012/01/19	2014/06/30
Member of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2012/01/19	2014/06/30
Member of	Subcommittee on Security and Defence	2012/01/19	2014/06/30
Member of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2014/07/01	2014/12/31
Member of	Subcommittee on Security and Defence	2014/07/01	2014/12/31

Delegations

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Role	Delegation	Start	End
Member of	Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)	1994/07/21	1995/09/20
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee	1994/11/17	1995/07/11
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee	1995/07/12	1997/01/15
Member of	Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)	1995/09/21	1997/01/15
Member of	Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)	1997/01/16	1997/10/01
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee	1997/01/16	1999/06/28
Member of	Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)	1997/10/02	1999/06/28
Member of	Delegation for relations with the United States	2004/09/15	2007/03/13
Substitute of	Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly	2004/09/15	2009/07/13
Member of	Delegation for relations with the United States	2007/03/14	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Delegation for relations with Afghanistan	2007/06/20	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Delegation for relations with Japan	2009/09/16	2014/06/30
Substitute of	Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union	2009/09/16	2014/06/30
Member of	Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly	2009/09/16	2014/06/30
Substitute of	Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean	2009/09/16	2014/06/30
Member of	Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly	2014/07/14	2014/12/31
Substitute of	Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly	2014/07/14	2014/12/31

Rapporteur

Type	Dossier	Committee	Title
Responsible Committee Shadow	2013/2168(INI)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Pakistan's regional role and political relations with the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow	2013/2147(INI)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Saudi Arabia, its relations with the EU and its role in the Middle East and North Africa
Responsible Committee Shadow	2013/2105(INI)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Implementation of the common security and defence policy
Committee Opinion	2013/0128(COD)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Macro-financial assistance to Jordan
Responsible Committee Shadow	2012/2287(INI)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Role of the EU in promoting a broader transatlantic partnership
Responsible Committee	2012/0108(NLE)	AFET Foreign Affairs	EU/Jordan Framework Agreement: participation of Jordan in Union programmes. Protocol to the EC/Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
Committee Opinion	2011/2201(DEC)	AFET Foreign Affairs	2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
Responsible Committee Shadow	2010/0816(NLE)	AFET Foreign Affairs	European External Action Service (EEAS): organisation and functioning
Opinion Committee Shadow	2010/0171(COD)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union: European External Action Service personnel policy; new terminology
Responsible Committee	2010/0125(NLE)	AFET Foreign Affairs	EU/Morocco framework agreement: participation of Morocco in Union programmes. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association EC/Morocco
Committee Opinion	2009/2133(INI)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
Former Committee Opinion	2009/2002(BUD)	AFET Foreign Affairs	2010 budget: section III, Commission
Responsible Committee Shadow	2009/0058(COD)	AFET Foreign Affairs	External actions: financing instrument for stability
Responsible Committee	2008/2290(INI)	AFET Foreign Affairs	Mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Responsible Committee	1996/2145(INI)	INST Institutional Affairs	Relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors

Name	Group	Country	Ams
Andrew DUFF	ALDE	United Kingdom	69
Norica NICOLAI	ALDE	Romania	58
Marietje SCHAAKE	ALDE	Netherlands	51
Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT	ALDE	United Kingdom	32
Ivo VAJGL	ALDE	Slovenia	26
Baroness Sarah LUDFORD	ALDE	United Kingdom	24
Pino ARLACCHI	S&D	Italy	23
Philippe MORILLON	ALDE	France	20
Kristiina OJULAND	ALDE	Estonia	19
José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA	PPE	Spain	13
Ana GOMES	S&D	Portugal	13
Jean ROATTA	PPE	France	12
Metin KAZAK	ALDE	Bulgaria	11
Frédéric DAERDEN	S&D	Belgium	10
Stanimir ILCHEV	ALDE	Bulgaria	10
Jelko KACIN	ALDE	Slovenia	10
Claude MORAES	S&D	United Kingdom	10
Gilles PARGNEAUX	S&D	France	9
Niccolò RINALDI	ALDE	Italy	8
Philippe BOULLAND	PPE	France	7
Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF	ALDE	Germany	7
Renate WEBER	ALDE	Romania	5
Constance LE GRIP	PPE	France	4
Cristian Dan PREDA	PPE	Romania	3
Dominique VLASTO	PPE	France	2
Elmar BROK	PPE	Germany	2
Hélène FLAUTRE	Verts/ALE	France	2
Véronique DE KEYSER	PSE	Belgium	2
Luisa MORGANTINI	GUE/NGL	Italy	2
Ioan Mircea PAŞCU	S&D	Romania	1
Ulrike LUNACEK	Verts/ALE	Austria	1

By types

Amendments (275)
Institutional motions (6)
Opinions (4)
Plenary speeches (105)
Reports (4)
Shadow opinions (1)
Shadow reports (5)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

Count	Dossier Reference	Title
32	2010/2050(INI)	EU's approach towards Iran
27	2008/2197(INI)	Role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU
25	2010/2124(INI)	Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) in 2009
21	2008/2003(INI)	Annual report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy and ESDP
19	2013/2020(INI)	Human rights situation in the Sahel region
19	2012/2050(INI)	Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy
17	2012/2287(INI)	Role of the EU in promoting a broader transatlantic partnership
15	2013/2147(INI)	Saudi Arabia, its relations with the EU and its role in the Middle East and North Africa
13	2013/2105(INI)	Implementation of the common security and defence policy
13	2011/2191(INI)	Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union
12	2013/2188(INI)	US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' fundamental rights and on transatlantic cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs
11	2007/2219(INI)	2006 annual report on the CFSP
10	2009/2133(INI)	Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
9	2013/2167(INI)	EU foreign policy in a world of cultural and religious differences
9	2012/2025(INI)	Enlargement: policies, criteria and EU's strategic interests
8	2013/2168(INI)	Pakistan's regional role and political relations with the EU
7	2013/2052(INI)	Negotiations for an EU/Malaysia partnership and cooperation agreement. Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
7	2012/2253(INI)	2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS. Recommendation to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, to the Council and to the Commission
4	2008/2063(INI)	Parliament's new role and responsibilities implementing the Treaty of Lisbon
3	2008/2290(INI)	Mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
2	2009/2002(BUD)	2010 budget: section III, Commission
2	2008/2031(INI)	Evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights
2	2009/0058(COD)	External actions: financing instrument for stability
2	2014/2723(RSP)	Resolution on the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine
1	2011/0406(COD)	Financing instrument for development cooperation 2014-2020
1	2013/2259(REG)	EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 90: international agreements
1	2010/2201(INI)	Application of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding
1	2008/2241(INI)	Annual report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
1	2008/2663(RSP)	Resolution on Kosovo and the role of the EU
1	2009/2504(RSP)	Resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip
1	2007/0241(NLE)	EC/Israel Framework Agreement: participation in Community programmes. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
1	2008/2523(RSP)	Resolution on the European Council of 15-16 October 2008
1	2008/2570(RSP)	Resolution on (depleted) uranium weapons and their effect on human health and the environment - towards a global ban on the use of such weapons
1	2008/2527(RSP)	Resolution on the Transatlantic Economic Council
1	2007/2627(RSP)	Resolution on the ESDP operation in Chad and the Central African Republic
1	2007/2633(RSP)	Resolution on Burma
1	2007/2560(RSP)	Resolution on the Middle East
1	2006/2288(INI)	Report on Croatia's 2006 progress report
1	2007/2522(RSP)	Resolution on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament
1	2006/2676(RSP)	Resolution on the death sentence on the medical staff in Libya
1	2006/2068(INI)	Arms: code of conduct on exports. 7th and 8th annual reports
1	2006/2226(INI)	Institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States
1	2006/0116(COD)	Development cooperation: European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights 2007-2013
1	2006/2033(INI)	The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the European Security and Defence Policy ESPD
1	2006/2646(RSP)	Resolution on the situation in South Ossetia, Georgia
1	2005/2206(INI)	Report on the strategy paper on progress in the enlargement process
1	2006/2512(RSP)	Resolution on the confrontation between Iran and the international community
1	2006/2513(RSP)	Resolution on the outlook for Bosnia and Herzegovina
1	2005/2134(INI)	Annual report on Common foreign and security policy CFSP 2004
1	2013/2146(INI)	EU comprehensive approach and its implications for the coherence of EU external action
1	2013/2881(RSP)	Resolution on the European integration process of Kosovo
1	2012/2865(RSP)	Resolution on the 2012 progress report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
1	2013/2563(RSP)	Resolution on the case of Arafat Jaradat and the situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails
1	2012/2569(RSP)	Resolution on human trafficking in Sinai, in particular the case of Solomon W.
1	2012/2570(RSP)	Resolution on Palestine: raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations
1	2011/2177(INI)	Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector in the EU Member States
1	2011/2157(INI)	Review of the European neighbourhood policy
1	2011/2828(RSP)	Resolution on the situation in Palestine
1	2011/2756(RSP)	Resolution on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and North Africa
1	2010/2299(INI)	Development of the common security and defence policy following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
1	2011/2570(RSP)	Resolution on the priorities of the 16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council and the 2011 review
1	2011/2517(RSP)	Resolution on the situation in Tunisia
1	2009/2057(INI)	Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) in 2008
1	2009/2675(RSP)	Resolution on the Commission's 2009 enlargement strategy paper concerning the Western Balkan countries, Iceland and Turkey
1	2009/2002B(BUD)	2010 budget: other sections
1	1996/2145(INI)	Relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments
1	2012/0108(NLE)	EU/Jordan Framework Agreement: participation of Jordan in Union programmes. Protocol to the EC/Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
1	2010/0125(NLE)	EU/Morocco framework agreement: participation of Morocco in Union programmes. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association EC/Morocco
1	2010/0171(COD)	Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union: European External Action Service personnel policy; new terminology
1	2014/2845(RSP)	Resolution on Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU
1	2014/2724(RSP)	Resolution on the crime of aggression
1	2014/2716(RSP)	Resolution on the situation in Iraq
1	2014/2717(RSP)	Resolution on Ukraine

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Born

1944/06/17 - Elsene

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

1967-1967 : University, Philology/Literature: Degree in Romance philology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
1967-1967 : University, Other (university level): Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB
1970-1970 : University, Other (university level): Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB

Professional career

1966-1973 : French teacher
1973-1975 : Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten
1975-1981 : Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant

Political career

1981- ... : Bureau member of the PVV, VLD and Open VLD parties
1981-1982 : Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women
1985-1989 : President of the PVV
1993-1997 : Vice-President of the VLD
1989-1996 : Treasurer, Liberal International
1996-1999 : Vice-President, Liberal International
1999-2005 : President, Liberal International
1982-1989 : Member of Brussels City Council
1989-1994 : Member of the Flemish Parliament
1989-1994 : Member of Brussels Capital Council
1999-2000 : Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations
1981-1994 : Member of the Federal Parliament
2003-2004 : Member of the Federal Parliament
1981-1985 : Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels
2000-2001 : Secretary of State for European Affairs
2001-2003 : Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture
1994-1999 : Member of the European Parliament
2004- ... : Member of the European Parliament
1994-1998 : Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group
1998-1999 : First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group
2005-2010 : President, European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)
2008-2012 : Member of the Board of Directors of the European Liberal Forum (ELF)
2008- ... : Member of Board of Trustees of International Peace Information Service (IPIS)

Other activities

2003- ... : Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency
2003-2005 : Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg (Théâtre de la Bourse), currently a member of the General Assembly Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren
2009- ... : Member of board of IES – Institute for European Studies, VUB
2009- ... : Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations

Honours

Officer and Commander of the Order of Leopold
Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France)
Grand Master of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal)
Golden Laurel award (Bulgaria)
Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

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CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)	1967-1967 : University, Philology/Literature: Degree in Romance philology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) 1967-1967 : University, Other (university level): Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB 1970-1970 : University, Other (university level): Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB
CV/Honours	Officer and Commander of the Order of Leopold Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Master of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal) Golden Laurel award (Bulgaria) Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria
CV/Other activities	2003- ... : Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency 2003-2005 : Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg (Théâtre de la Bourse), currently a member of the General Assembly Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren 2009- ... : Member of board of IES – Institute for European Studies, VUB 2009- ... : Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations
CV/Political career	1981- ... : Bureau member of the PVV, VLD and Open VLD parties 1981-1982 : Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women 1985-1989 : President of the PVV 1993-1997 : Vice-President of the VLD 1989-1996 : Treasurer, Liberal International 1996-1999 : Vice-President, Liberal International 1999-2005 : President, Liberal International 1982-1989 : Member of Brussels City Council 1989-1994 : Member of the Flemish Parliament 1989-1994 : Member of Brussels Capital Council 1999-2000 : Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations 1981-1994 : Member of the Federal Parliament 2003-2004 : Member of the Federal Parliament 1981-1985 : Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels 2000-2001 : Secretary of State for European Affairs 2001-2003 : Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture 1994-1999 : Member of the European Parliament 2004- ... : Member of the European Parliament 1994-1998 : Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group 1998-1999 : First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group 2005-2010 : President, European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) 2008-2012 : Member of the Board of Directors of the European Liberal Forum (ELF) 2008- ... : Member of Board of Trustees of International Peace Information Service (IPIS)
CV/Professional career	1966-1973 : French teacher 1973-1975 : Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten 1975-1981 : Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant
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CV/0	Degree in Romance philology, Free University of Brussels, VUB (1967). Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB (1967). Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB (1970).
CV/1	French teacher (1966-1973). Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten (1973-1975). Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant (1975-1981).
CV/2	Bureau member of the PVV, VLD, Open VLD parties (1981-); Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women (-1982); Chair of the PVV (1985-1989); Vice-Chair of the VLD (1993-1997).
CV/3	Treasurer, Liberal International (1989-1996); acting Chair, Liberal International (1996-1999); Chair, Liberal International (1999-2005).
CV/4	Member of Brussels City Council (1982-1989).
CV/5	Member of Brussels Capital Council (1989-1994). Member of the Flemish Parliament (1989-1994).
CV/6	Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations (1999-2000). Member of the Federal Parliament (1981-1994); Member of the Federal Parliament (2003-2004).
CV/7	Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels (1981-1985). Secretary of State for European Affairs (2000-2001). Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture (2001-2003). Member of the European Parliament (1994-1999); Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009).
CV/8	Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1994-1998); First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1998-1999); Chair of the ELDR Group (2005- ); member of the board of the European Liberal Forum (ELF)(since 2008).
CV/9	Member of board of International Peace Information Service (IPIS) (2008-).
CV/10	Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency (2003-). Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission. Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg, currently a member of the General Assembly. Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren, member of the board (2003-2005). Member of the board of IES - Institute for European Studies, VUB (since 2009). Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations (since 2009).
CV/11	Officer and Commander of the Order of Leopold; Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France); Grand Master of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal); awarded the 'Feuille de Laurier d'Or' (Bulgaria); Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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Degree in Romance philology, Free University of Brussels, VUB (1967). Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB (1967). Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB (1970).
French teacher (1966-1973). Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten (1973-1975). Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant (1975-1981).
Bureau member of the PVV, VLD, Open VLD parties (1981-); Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women (-1982); Chair of the PVV (1985-1989); Vice-Chair of the VLD (1993-1997).
Treasurer, Liberal International (1989-1996); acting Chair, Liberal International (1996-1999); Chair, Liberal International (1999-2005).
Member of Brussels City Council (1982-1989).
Member of Brussels Capital Council (1989-1994). Member of the Flemish Parliament (1989-1994).
Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations (1999-2000). Member of the Federal Parliament (1981-1994); Member of the Federal Parliament (2003-2004).
Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels (1981-1985). Secretary of State for European Affairs (2000-2001). Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture (2001-2003). Member of the European Parliament (1994-1999); Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009).
Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1994-1998); First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1998-1999); Chair of the ELDR Group (2005- ); member of the board of the European Liberal Forum (ELF)(since 2008).
Member of board of International Peace Information Service (IPIS) (2008-).
Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency (2003-). Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission. Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg, currently a member of the General Assembly. Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren, member of the board (2003-2005). Member of the board of IES - Institute for European Studies, VUB (since 2009). Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations (since 2009).
Officer and Commander of the Order of Leopold; Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France); Grand Master of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal); awarded the 'Feuille de Laurier d'Or' (Bulgaria); Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.