Anne André-Léonard
Anne André-Léonard | |
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Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | politician |
Anne André-Léonard (born 16 November 1948) is a former
Career
Anne André-Léonard was born on 16 November 1948 at Schaerbeek, Belgium. Her professional career began with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, although her entry into political life did not occur until 1976, when she became a member of the Municipal Council of Ottignies. Five years later, she was elected alderman. On 12 November 1985, André-Léonard became a Member of the European Parliament, representing Belgium as a member of the Liberal Reformist Party. She was not re-elected in 1989, instead opting to focus on municipal politics, serving as Deputy Mayor of Ottignies. In 1994, André-Léonard was again elected to the European Parliament, again as a member of the Liberal Reformist Party, ending her second term there on 19 July 1999.[1][2]
In 1999, André-Léonard joined the federal government as the commissaire du gouvernement à la simplification administrative, or government commissioner for administrative simplification. From 2000 to 2006, she was a member of the provincial government of
After leaving provincial politics, André-Léonard served as the Assistant Commissioner for Belgium at the
References
- ^ a b c Qui est-elle? Archived 24 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Anne André-Léonard (in French). Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ a b Your MEPs: Anne André-Léonard – European Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ The Belgian Pavilion – Expo 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-19.