Didier Reynders
Belgian politician, currently European Commissioner for Justice
Didier Reynders (French pronunciation: [didje ʁɛndɛʁs]; born 6 August 1958) is a Belgian politician. He is the European Commissioner for Justice since 2019.
Didier Reynders | |
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European Commissioner for Justice | |
Assumed office 1 December 2019 | |
President | Ursula von der Leyen |
Preceded by | Věra Jourová |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 6 December 2011 – 30 November 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Elio Di Rupo Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès |
Preceded by | Steven Vanackere |
Succeeded by | Philippe Goffin |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 9 December 2018 – 30 November 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès |
Preceded by | Sander Loones |
Succeeded by | Philippe Goffin |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 12 July 1999 – 6 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Guy Verhofstadt Yves Leterme Herman Van Rompuy Yves Leterme |
Preceded by | Jean-Jacques Viseur |
Succeeded by | Steven Vanackere |
Personal details | |
Born | Liège, Belgium | 6 August 1958
Political party | Reformist Movement |
Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
Education | University of Liège |
He was Federal Minister of Finance until December 2011 in six different cabinets, then Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade Foreign Affairs and European Affairs in two cabinets. He was the Minister of Defense until November 2019.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2008/03/21_2.pdf
- ↑ "6 questions with Didier Reynders, Belgium's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister - Affairs Today". 16 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.