Curriculum Vitae Johan Van Hecke

Name  : Johan Van Hecke Year of birth  : 1954 Place of birth  : Ghent

Education

1978 : Master in the Medical Sociology

1978-1980 : Research assistant at the Catholic University of Leuven

1981-1985 : Lecturer at the High Institute for Paramedical Professions, Ghent

Political career

1983-1985 : President of the CVP-youngsters

1985-1997 : Member of the Chamber in the Belgian Parliament for the CVP

1991-1993 : Fraction leader of the CVP in the Chamber

1993-1996 : National president of the CVP

1997-1999 : Director of the Political Formation Institute in South-Africa

1999-2004 : Member of the European Parliament

* Member of the Parliamentary committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

* Substitute member of the Parliamentary committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

* Member of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

2004-2009: Member of the European Parliament

* Member of the Parliamentary committee on International Trade

* Member of the Parliamentary committee on Human Rights

* Substitute member of the Parliamentary committee on Foreign Affairs

* Member of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Contact address

European Parliament

Wiertzstraat 8 F 259

1047 Brussels

Telephone : 0032/(0)2/284.73.54.

Fax : 0032/(0)2/284.93.54.

E-mail : jvanhecke@europarl.eu.int