Karl-Heinz Lambertz

Karl-Heinz Lambertz (born June 4, 1952 at Amel, Belgium), is a jurist and politician, currently the leader (Minister-President) of the community executive of the German-speaking community of Belgium. He is noted for voicing an outspoken demand for his community, numbering about 60,000 around Eupen, to be separated from Wallonia and be recognised as a separate region of Belgium.

He is married and has two children, and lives at Eupen.

[edit] Professional Career

1976-1980: Assistant at the Law Faculty, Catholic University of Louvain( Université catholique de Louvain , UCL)
1980-1981: Advisor to the Minister for Institutional Reforms/ Deputy Director of AG AEROTECH
1981-1990: Advisor at the Wallon Region investment company SRIW (Société Régionale D' Investissement de Wallonie)
Since 1988: Lecturer at the Law Faculty, UCL (subject: German Legal Terminology)

The seat of the Executive and Council of the German-speaking Community in Eupen

1975-1980: President of the Council of the German-Speaking Youth (RDJ)
1975-1981: Member of the Committee for the Official German Translation of Laws and Decrees
Since 1981: Member of the Council of the German-Language Community
1981-1990: Chairmen of the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Council of the German-Language Community
1984-1990: President of the Socialist Party of the German-Language Area of Belgium
Since 1986: Member of the Executive Committee of the Belgian Socialist Party
1990-1995: German-Language Community Minister for Media, Adult Education, Invalids, Social Welfare and Vocational Training
1995-1997: Town Councilor in Eupen
1995-1999: Community Minister for Youth, Training, Media and Social Issues
1999-2004: Prime Minister (Minister-President) of the German-Language Community, & Minister for Invalids, Media and Sport
Since 2004: Prime Minister of the German-Language Community & Minister for Local Authorities