Jean-Luc Dehaene

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Jean-Luc Dehaene, MEP

Jean-Luc Dehaene (born 07 August 1940, Montpellier) is an MEP for Belgium from the political party Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams (Christian Democratic and Flemish - CD&V). He is a member of International Commission on the Balkans, founding member of European Council on Foreign Relations, member of the advisory board to La Maison de l'Europe, and member of the præsidium of the Brussels-based think-tank Friends of Europe.

Affiliations

• Vice-Chairman, Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
• Member, Committee on Constitutional Affairs
• Substitute, Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Substitute, Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Member of governing board, AB InBev, Leuven, Belgium - leading global brewer (http://www.ab-inbev.com)
• Member of governing board, Lotus Bakeries, Lembeek, Belgium - producer and seller of biscuits and cakes (http://www.lotusbakeries.be)
• Member of governing board, ThromboGenics, Leuven, Belgium - biopharmaceutical company focused on vascular medicine (http://www.thrombogenics.com)
• Member of governing board, Umicor, Brussels, Belgium - materials technology group (http://www.umicore.de)
• President of governing board, Dexia, Brussels, Belgium - Franco-Belgian financial services group (http://www.dexia.com)

Background of Conflicts

Register of Interests

• Independent Board Member, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Leuven (since 2001)
• Independent Director and Chairman of Remuneration and Nomination Committee, Lotus Bakeries, Lembeek (since 2000)
• Non-executive Director, ThromboGenics, Leuven
• Independent Non-executive Director, Umicore, Brussels (since October 1999) - Dehaene received €33.000 from Umicore for attending 6 out of 7 board meetings, and €40.000 in 2008 for attending 8 out of 8 board meetings.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dexia SA

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Doctor of laws (1963).
• Association Commissioner, VVKS (Flemish Association of Catholic Scouts) (1963-1967).
• Research, ACW (Christian Employees Union) (1965-1971).
• Worked in various ministerial offices (1972-1982).
• Member of the CVP (now CD&V) bureau (since 1972).
• Senator (1982-1987).
• Member of the House of Representatives (1987-1995).
• Senator (1995-2000).
• Minister for Social Affairs and Institutional Reform (1981-1987).
• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Transport and Institutional Reform (1988-1992).
• Prime Minister (1992-1999).
• Vice-Chairman of the European Convention (2001-2003).
• Mayor of Vilvoorde (2001-2007).
• Chairman of the Administrative Council of the College of Europe (Bruges-Natolin) (since 1999).
• Member of the board of the King Baudouin Foundation (since 2004).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

08F358

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45867

Fax

+32 (0)2 28 49867

Email:

jean-luc.dehaene@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.dehaene.be

http://www.jean-lucdehaene.eu

Resources

• AB InBev, Anheuser-Busch InBev Board of Directors, accessed 03 May 2009.
• European Parliament, Opgave van de financiële belangen van de leden: Jean-Luc Dehaene, 16 January 2009, accessed 03 May 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jean-Luc Dehaene, accessed 03 May 2009.
• Lotus Bakeries, VII Board of Directors, Committees and Auditor, "Composition of the Board of Directors - Situation from 08 May 2009," accessed 03 May 2009.
• ThromboGenics, Board of Directors, accessed 03 May 2003.
• Umicore, 2006 Bericht an die Aktionäre und die Gesellschaft, accessed 03 May 2009.
• Umicore, Board of Directors, accessed 03 May 2009.
• Umicore, Report to Shareholders and Society 2008, accessed 03 May 2009.