Studies
Philosophy and Economic Sciences
Career
- 2009-2014: President of the European Council
- 2008-2009: Prime Minister
- 2007-2008: President of the Chamber of Representatives
- 2004: Minister of State
- 1993-1999: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Budget, CD&V Member of the Chamber of Representatives
- 1988-1995: CVP Senator
- 1988-1993: National President of the CVP
- 1988: Secretary of State for Finance and SMEs
- 1982-2008: Lecturer at the Flemish Economic High School Brussels - VLEKHO
- 1982-1988: District President of the CVP Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
- 1980-1988: Director of the Center for Political, Economic and Social Studies
- 1980-1987: Lecturer at the Antwerp Business School
- 1978-1980: Advisor in the cabinet of Finance Minister G. Geens
- 1978: Member of the National CVP Bureau
- 1975-1978: Advisor in the cabinet of Prime Minister L. Tindemans
- 1973-1977: National Vice-President of CVP Youth
- 1972-1975: Attaché at the Research Department of the National Bank of Belgium