Gérard Deprez

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Gérard M.J. Deprez (born on 13 August 1943 in Noville-Bastogne) 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 Budgets.

He is a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.

[edit] Career

• 1961-1963: First university diploma in philosophy, language and literature
• 1963-1967: Degree in sociology

[edit] Education

• 1974: Doctorate in sociology
• 1966-1974: Assistant lecturer at the Catholic University of Louvain
• 1966-1974: Lecturer of the Workers' Higher Education Institute
• 1969-1974: Associate Member of the University Association for Research and Administration
• 1974-1975: Adviser in the office of the Minister for French Culture
• 1975-1978: Political adviser to the President of the PSC
• 1979-1981: Head of the Deputy Prime Minister's office
• 1978-1979: PSC-CVP general policy secretary
• 1981-1996: President of the PSC
• 1998: Founder of the MCC party
• 1998: Chairman of the MCC executive
• 1998: Vice-President of the Reform Movement
• 1981-1996: Member of the EPP policy bureau
• since 1984: Member of the European Parliament
• 1994-2004: Vice-Chairman of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
• 1995: Minister of State

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)

[edit] External links

• Official website of Gérard Deprez: www.gdeprez.be
• European Parliament biography of Gérard Deprez (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• DeclarationPDF of financial interests (French)