NAME: Belet, Ivo.

BELGIUM

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED).

PARTY: Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie.

CONSTITUENCY: Nederlandstalig Kiescollege.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Industry and Energy; Culture, Education and Sports; Delegation SAARC.

Political Career: Member of European Parliament since 2004.

Special Political Interests: Energy, industry, sports and education.

Profession: Journalist.

Education: Kuleuven; Uhasselt.

Qualifications: Degree in Philology; MBA.

Hobbies: Cycling, fiction, books.

Born: 7 Jun 1959, St Truiden.

Marital status: Married

Children: 2.