Biography
  • Started at the bar of Kortrijk as a intern-lawyer in 1970.
  • Elected as a town councillor in Kortrijk ( West Flandern ) in 1970 ( till end 1982 )
  • Employee of the Department of Foreign Affairs/Development Cooperation ( 1982 - 1983 )
  • Employee of the Services of the Prime Minister ( 1983 - 1985 )
  • Appointed Clerk Rapporteur of the Dutch-speaking Council of Appeal in the office of the Prime Minister, by decision of the Prime Minister dated April 6th 1984.
  • Member of the Council of State of Belgium - Auditors' Office - ( 1985 - 2008 )
  • Researcher at the study department at the ministry of the Secretary for the Reform of the State Ferrdinand De Bondt ( September 1977 - April 1979 ) : preparing laws concerning the reform of the State : first texts concerning the " Arbitragehof " , current Constitutional Court .
  • Member of the National Board of the CVP ( political party, 1973-1986 ).
  • Representative for Belgium at the first UN Congres on International Law in New York ( 13 - 17 of March 1995 .)
  • Grand-officer in the Order of the Crown ( Royal Decree of 29 th of April 2008 )
  • Commandeur in the Order of Leopold ( Royal Decree of 11 th of April 2000 )
  • Honorary lieutenant in the reserve ( 2 th June 1992 )
  • Outright winner of a 2021 Lawyer Monthly Legal Award.
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Kortrijk