Frédérique Ries

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Frédérique Ries (born on 14 May 1959 in Balen) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

She is a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Delegation for relations with Israel.

[edit] Education

• 1979: First degree in economics, University of Liège

[edit] Career

• 1981-1984: Commercial director, Radio FM56
• 1984-1987: Producer and presenter, RTL-TV Luxembourg
• 1987-1998: Journalist, RTL-TVI (editing and presenting the news and other programmes on topical events)
• 1999-2004: Vice-Chairwoman of the Hebrew State Intergroup
• 1999-2004: Member of the European Parliament
• 2004: State Secretary for European Affairs and Foreign Affairs

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)

[edit] External links

• European Parliament biography of Frédérique Ries (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• Declaration of financial interests (in French; PDF)
• official personal website of Frédérique Ries