François Bellot

François Bellot (born February 8, 1954 in Jemelle, Rochefort, Belgium) is a Walloon politician. He is a member of the Reformist Movement (MR) party. He currently serves as the Federal Minister for Mobility and Transport in the Michel Government since April 17, 2016.

Political functions

• City of Rochefort
  • CPAS Councillor of Rochefort (1982–1988)
  • City councillor (1989–1994)
  • Mayor of Rochefort (1995–1998, from 2001)^[1]
• Province of Namur
  • Provincial Councillor (1995–1997)
  • Permanent Deputy charged with Finances (1998–2000)
• Federal Representative (19 December 2000 – June 2010)
  • Member of the Committee of infrastructure and public companies (2000–2010)
  • Chairman of the infrastructure and public enterprises Committee (2007–2010)
  • Chairman of the Special Committee of rail safety after the Buizingen train accident (2009)
  • Rapporteur of the Special Committee on the Financial Crisis set up after the 2008 crisis
  • Member of the Monitoring Committee of military operations abroad
  • Commissioner of the Committee of inquiry into the bankruptcy of Sabena
• Senator (June 2010 – 2014)
  • Chairman of the MR group (2010–2012)
• Walloon MP (2014–2016)
  • Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, tourism and sports infrastructure
• French Community MP (2014–2016)
  • Member of the Committee on Higher Education and the Media
• President of the Commission "Rural Life" of the Union of Towns and Municipalities
• Federal Minister for Mobility and Transport in the Michel Government (since April 2016)

Awards

• Commander of the Order of Leopold since June 6, 2010
• Recipient of the Civic Decoration since February 6, 2008^[2]
• Commander of the Order of Leopold II since April 29, 2004

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