Address
: Rue des Colonies 56 - 1000 Bruxelles
Phone : 02/227.07.00 - Fax : 02/219.79.30
* Born in Brussels, December 18th,
1954
* 2 children
* Studies : Agronomics engineer at the UCL (University of
Louvain) 1972-1977
FORMER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
* 1978 - 1979: Conscientious objector
at Inter Environment Brussels
* 1979 - 1980: Special temporary staff member of the Atelier
de Recherches et d'Actions urbaines
* 1980 - 1981: Agronomics engineer at the Collectif d'Echanges
pour la Technologie Appropriée
* 1986 - 1989: Project engineer for air depollution in the
private sector
* 1989 - 1995: Greenpeace director Belgium
ECOLO : MEMBER'S MANDATE AND ACTIVITIES
* 1980: Founding member of Ecolo
* 1981 - 1986: Federal member of Parliament
* 1995 - 1999: Federal member of Parliament and group leader
ECOLO-AGALEV
* Since July 1999: Secretary of State for Energy and Sustainable
Development
MISCELLANEOUS
* Commissioner for the second Brabant
Slaughter Commission (96/97)
* Saxophonist and amateur football player
on the Constitutional
Convention, 17th May in Berlin
