Karel Van Miert
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| Born | 17 January 1942 Different Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
Karel Antonius Lucia Maria van Miert (Dutch: Different Socialist Party and official of the European Commission.
Biography
He was born in
European commissioner responsible for transport, credit and investment and consumer policy. In 1992 he was also put in charge of environmental policy. On 26 May 1992 he was appointed Minister of State. From 1993 till 1999 he served as vice-chairman of the European commission and was responsible for competition policy. In this period Van Miert was according to The Guardian "one of the most powerful men in Europe."[1] In 2001, he was awarded the Vlerick Award. He also worked with Eli Lilly and Company, a global pharmaceutical corporation. After his departure from politics Van Miert was an international advisor to Goldman Sachs.[2]
On 22 June 2009, 67-year-old Van Miert died at his home in Beersel, after falling from a garden ladder when he had a cardiac arrest.[1]
Political curriculum
- Member of the European Parliament (1979–1985)
- Deputy in the Belgian Chamber (1985–1988)
- European Commissioner (1989–1999)
Notes
- ^ a b c Cendrowicz, Leo (25 June 2009). "Obituary: Karel Van Miert". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ^ Foley, Stephen (18 November 2011). "What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe". The Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
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