Rik Daems
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Rik Daems | |
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 Daems in 2021 | |
| Born | Hendrik Jules Joseph Daems 18 August 1959 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician |
| Spouse | Sophie Pécriaux |
Hendrik Jules Joseph "Rik" Daems (born 18 August 1959) is a Belgian
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) and member of the city council of Leuven
.
Early life and education
Rik Daems' father,
Solvay Business School of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
.
Political career
In addition to his role in national politics, Daems has been a member of the Belgian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2007, and led the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe – the third largest of the assembly's five political groups –- from 2017 until his election as president. In 2019, he was the assembly's rapporteur on the activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)[2] as well as on minimum standards for electoral systems.[3]
Recognition
- 2014 : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II.[4]
References
- ^ "PACE: News".
- ^ "Is the EBRD's model of promoting democracy through investment having any effect?" (Press release). Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Setting minimum standards for electoral systems to ensure free and fair elections" (Press release). Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Koninklijk Besluit nationale orden bij koninklijke besluiten van 26 mei 2014 zijn de hierna vermelde leden van het Europees Parlement bevorderd of benoemd : Leopoldsorde grootofficier mevr. Durant, Isabelle, ondervoorzitster van het Europees Parlement de heer Belet, Ivo". etaamb.be.
External links
Media related to Rik Daems at Wikimedia Commons