Fientje Moerman
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Fientje Moerman | |
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 Fientje Moerman | |
| Born | Joséphine Rebecca Marie Julienne Bertha Moerman 19 October 1958 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | politician, lawyer, judge |
Joséphine Rebecca Marie Julienne Bertha "Fientje" Moerman (born 19 October 1958) is a Belgian liberal politician and currently a judge on the Constitutional Court of Belgium.
Education
In 1981, Fientje Moerman obtained a master's degree in law. She studied law at the
).Professional career
She started her career as a lawyer in
Hiring scandal and resignation
In August 2007, Moerman became embroiled in a scandal around the hiring of experts for her cabinet. Her former chief of staff Aernoudt accused her of tampering with the rules for public procurement. After a negative report around the case by the Flemish ombudsman, on 10 October 2007, Fientje Moerman resigned due to the fallout of the hiring scandal; she was replaced as vice-minister-president by Dirk Van Mechelen and as minister by Patricia Ceysens. After her resignation as minister she served as member of the Flemish Parliament (2008–2014). After the regional elections of 2014 Moerman returned to the European civil service (2014–2018).
Judicial career
In 2018, Fientje Moerman was appointed by royal decree of 18 March 2018 as a judge on the Constitutional Court of Belgium.
Personal life
She identifies herself as an
Sources
- ^ Koen Dillen and Frank Vanhecke, "Al bij al heb ik gelukkig geleefd. Het bewogen leven van Marie-Rose Morel", Standaard Uitgeverij, 2011, p. 146.
External links
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