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Antoine Duquesne (born on 3 February 1941 in Ixelles )
is a Belgian Politician and
Member Of The European Parliament for the French Community Of Belgium
with the MR / MCC / PRL ,
Member of the Bureau of the Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats For Europe and sits on
the European Parliament 's Committee On Civil Liberties, Justice And Home Affairs .

He is a substitute for the Committee On Constitutional Affairs , a vice-chair of the
Delegation for relations with Mercosur and a substitute for the
Delegation to the EU - Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee.

EDUCATION



CAREER

  • 1965-1971: Assistant Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University Of Liège

  • 1965-1975: Lawyer practising at Liège

  • 1975-1977: Deputy Secretary-General, National Committee for Training and Further Training in Trade and Commerce

  • 1977-1982: General administrator, National Committee for Coordination and Dialogue on Continuing Education for Small Businesses and the French-Speaking Institute for Continuing Training for Small Businesses

  • 1983-1988: Director, National Fund for Professional Credit

  • 1973-1987: Head of the offices of various state secretaries and ministers

  • since 1988: Lawyer Practising in Marche-en-Famenne

  • 2003-2004: Chairman of the PRL (1990-1992), then of the MR

  • 1994-2004: Chairman of the MR Federation of the Province of Luxembourg

  • 1989-2003: Member of Manhay Municipal Council

  • 1995-1999: Mayor of Manhay

  • 1991-1995: Member of the Walloon Regional Council and the French Community Council

  • 1995-1999: Member of the House of Representatives (1991-1999), Quaestor (1995), Chairman of the Committee on Justice (1996-1999) and the Committee on Foreign Relations (1999) and Vice-President of the House of Representatives

  • 1992-1999: Chairman of the PRL-FDF parliamentary intergroup

  • Senator (1988-1991 and 2003-2004) and Chairman of the Senate's Committee on Agriculture and Small Businesses

  • 1987-1988: Minister of Education

  • 1999-2003: Minister for Home Affairs



DECORATIONS

  • Officer, Commander and Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold

  • Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

  • 1998: Minister of State


''See also:'' European Parliament Election, 2004 (Belgium)

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