Luc Van den Bossche

{{Short description|Belgian politician (born 1947)}}

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| office = Member of Parliament
(Chamber of Representatives)

| term_start = 1981

| term_end = 1995

| term_start2 = 1999

| term_end2 = 2003

| office3 = Minister of Civil Service

| term_start3 = 1999

| term_end3 = 2003

| predecessor4 = André Flahaut

| successor4 = Marie Arena

| office5 = Vice-Prime Minister

| term_start5 = 1998

| term_end5 = 1999

| predecessor5 = Louis Tobback

| successor5 = Johan Van de Lanotte

| office6 = Flemish Minister of Civil Service

| term_start6 = 1992

| term_end6 = 1995

| predecessor6 = Theo Kelchtermans

| successor6 = Eddy Baldewijns

| office7 = Flemish Minister of Education

| term_start7 = 1992

| term_end7 = 1998

| predecessor7 = Daniël Coens

| successor7 = Eddy Baldewijns

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1947|9|16}}

| birth_place = Aalst, Belgium

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| nationality = Belgian

| party = SP/SP.A

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| alma_mater = University of Ghent

| occupation = Politician

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Luc Van den Bossche (born 16 September 1947, in Aalst, Belgium) is a Belgian socialist politician and father of Freya Van den Bossche.{{Cite web |last=Parlement |first=Vlaams |title=Luc Van den Bossche - Vlaams Parlement |url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers/1890 |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=archive.wikiwix.com |language=nl-BE}}

He graduated as a doctor in law at the University of Ghent in 1970. Luc Van den Bossche was a Member of Parliament for a number of years and cabinet member in several federal and regional governments in Belgium. Currently{{as of?|date=September 2023}} he is chairman of the Brussels International Airport Company and of the Associatie UGent, as well as board member in several companies. He is a member of the advisory board of the Itinera Institute think-tank.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-17 |title=NEVB • Bossche, Luc van den |url=http://theater.ua.ac.be/nevb/html/Bossche,%20Luc%20van%20den.html |access-date=2023-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317164654/http://theater.ua.ac.be/nevb/html/Bossche,%20Luc%20van%20den.html |archive-date=17 March 2018 }}