Armand De Decker
Armand De Decker (8 October 1948 – 12 June 2019) was a Belgian politician and member of the French-speaking liberal party Mouvement Réformateur (MR).
Armand De Decker | |
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| President of the Senate | |
| In office 12 July 2007 – 20 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Lizin |
| Succeeded by | Danny Pieters |
| In office 14 June 1999 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Swaelen |
| Succeeded by | Anne-Marie Lizin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1948 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 12 June 2019 (aged 70) Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium |
| Political party | Reformist Movement |
| Alma mater | Free University of Brussels, French |
| Website | Official website |
De Decker studied law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and practised law. He was also Mayor of city Uccle between 2006 and 2017. He died on 12 June 2019.[1]
Political career
- In 1981 he was elected for the Parti Réformateur Libéral to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives where he served until 1995.
- In 1995 he was elected to the Belgian Senate, and re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2010.[2]
- From 1999 to 2003, and from 2007 to 2010, he was President of the Senate.
- Beginning in 2010, he was second Vice-President of the Senate.
- He served as president of the council of the Brussels-Capital Region from 1995 to 1999.
- From 20 July 2004 to 12 July 2007, De Decker served as the minister responsible for Development Cooperation in the Belgian Federal Government.
- Until June 17, 2017[3] he was mayor of Uccle.
Honours
National honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Crown (6 June 2010)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (11 May 2003)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold (9 June 1999)
Foreign honours
Colombia : Grand Officer of the Order of San Carlos (4 February 1997)
Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (28 February 2002) °
Finland : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose (30 March 2004) °
France : Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour (9 July 1997)
Greece : Grand Officer of the Order of the Phoenix (1er January 1994)
Italy : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (15 October 2002) °
Malta : Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Mexico : Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (10 December 2002) °
Norway : Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (20 May 2003) °
Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Peru : Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun (2006) *
Spain : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (12 May 2000) °
Sweden : Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (8 May 2001) °
Notes
- L'ex-président du Sénat et ex-bourgmestre d'Uccle Armand de Decker (MR) est décédé (in French)
- "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- "De Decker neemt ontslag als burgemeester Ukkel". De Tijd (in Dutch).
External links
- (in French) Sénat Belge, biographie
- (in French) Senators Biography 2007, p. 97-104
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| Preceded by Frank Swaelen |
President of the Senate 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Anne-Marie Lizin |
| Preceded by Anne-Marie Lizin |
President of the Senate 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Danny Pieters |
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