Dirk Sterckx

Dirk Jozef Maria Sterckx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstɛrks]), born on 25 September 1946 in Herent, is a Belgian politician of the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 until 2011, representing Flanders.

In parliament, Stercks was a member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and served on the Committee on Fisheries and the Committee on Transport and Tourism. He was also a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Education

Career

  • 1969: Teacher
  • 1975: Journalist, BRT television
  • 1986: Copy Editor of the BRT television news
  • 1994: Copy editor and anchorman on Terzake, television news interpretation programme
  • 1996: Head of news and anchorman on VRT television news
  • 1999: Member of the European Parliament
  • 2001: Member of Lint Municipal Council (January
  • 2004: VLD Chairman (February - June)
  • Member of the Conference of Delegation Chairmen

See also: 2004 European Parliament election in Belgium


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