Alain Hutchinson (born 10 December 1949) is a
Belgian politician and
Member of the European Parliament
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When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
for the
French Community of Belgium
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with the
Parti Socialiste, part of the
Socialist Group
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The ...
and sits on the
European Parliament
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's
Committee on Development The Committee on Development (Commission du développement, DEVE) is a committee of the European Parliament responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the development and cooperation policy of the European Union, notably talks with deve ...
where he is Coordinator for the Socialist group.
He is a substitute for the
Subcommittee on Human Rights and a vice-chair of the Delegation for relations with the
Maghreb
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countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including
Libya
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).
Education
* 1970: Social worker
Career
* 1972-1987: Secretary of the
FGTB employees' union
* 1988-1989: Head of the office of the Minister for Social Welfare and Health, French-Speaking Community of Belgium
* 1989-1999: Head of the office of the Premier of the Brussels-Capital Region
* 1988-1999: Deputy Mayor for education and culture,
Saint-Gilles
* 1999-2004: State Secretary for housing and energy, Brussels-Capital Region
* Minister for the Budget and Social Welfare,
French Community Commission
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On 3 December 2001, the ''A ...
Decorations
* Knight of the
Order of the Crown (Belgium)
* Commander of the
Order of Leopold II
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See also
*
2004 European Parliament election in Belgium
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External links
Personal WebsiteSOSposte.eu Website*
*
1949 births
People from Schaerbeek
Living people
Knights of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Commanders of the Order of Leopold II
Socialist Party (Belgium) MEPs
MEPs for Belgium 2004–2009
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