Dirk Sterckx
{{Short description|Belgian politician}}
Dirk Jozef Maria Sterckx ({{IPA|nl|ˈdɪr(ə)k ˈstɛr(ə)ks}}; born 25 September 1946 in Herent) is a Belgian politician of the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 until 2011, representing Flanders.
In parliament, Stercks was a member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and served on the Committee on Fisheries and the Committee on Transport and Tourism. He was also a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
Education
- 1969: Master's degree in Germanic languages and literature
Career
- 1969: Teacher
- 1975: Journalist, BRT television
- 1986: Copy editor of the BRT television news
- 1994: Copy editor and anchorman on Terzake, television news interpretation programme
- 1996: Head of news and anchorman on VRT television news
- 1999: Member of the European Parliament
- 2001: Member of Lint Municipal Council (January
- 2004: VLD Chairman (February - June)
- Member of the Conference of Delegation Chairmen
See also
External links
- {{official website}}
- {{MEP}}
- {{Declaration of financial interests of the 6th term|4243_13-07-2004.PDF|nl}}
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Category:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats MEPs
Category:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats politicians
Category:MEPs for Belgium 1999–2004
Category:MEPs for Belgium 2004–2009
Category:MEPs for Belgium 2009–2014
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