Michel Hansenne
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Michel Hansenne | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Belgium | |
| In office July 20, 1999 – July 19, 2004 | |
| Director-General of the International Labour Organization | |
| In office 1989–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Blanchard |
| Succeeded by | Juan Somavía |
| Minister of Civil Service in Parliament of Belgium | |
| In office May 1988 – March 1989 | |
| Minister of Employment and Labour in Parliament of Belgium | |
| In office December 1981 – May 1988 | |
| Minister of French Culture in Parliament of Belgium | |
| In office April 1979 – December 1981 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Belgium | |
| In office 1974 – March 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1940 |
Michel Hansenne (March 23, 1940 in Belgium). He studied law and became a labour activist turned Belgium politician. In 1989 he was the first Director-General of the International Labour Organization since the end of the cold war. As Director-General, he was preceded by Francis Blanchard and succeeded by Juan Somavía. In 1999 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium a post he held till 2004.
Michel Hansenne was born on March 23, 1940. At the age of 23, Hansenne obtained a Doctor of Law, subsequently gaining a degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Liège. In 1962, Hansenne began working at the University of Liège as a researcher before beginning his career in politics in 1972.
Belgium politics
In 1974, he became a member of the Parliament of Belgium, becoming Minister for French Culture from 1979 to 1981, Minister for Employment and Labour from 1981 to 1988 and Minister for Civil Service from 1988 to 1989.[1]
