NAME: Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Annemie.

BELGIUM

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).

PARTY: Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten – Vivant.

CONSTITUENCY: Nederlandstalig Kiescollege

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009

Committees: Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs; Member of Subcommittee on Security and Defence; Member of Delegation for Relations with the United States; Substitute, Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan; Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

Political Career: Elected to the National and Regional Parliaments at various times (Brussels Council, the Flemish Council and the House of Representatives) 1981-2004; Federal Minister Attached to the Foreign Ministry, with Responsibility for Agriculture 2001-2003; Held various Government Offices in the Regional and National Governments, including Brussels Minister for Finance, Public Office, the Budget, and External Relations 1999-2000; Member of the European Parliament 1994-1999; First Vice-Chairwoman of the ELDR Group 1998-1999; Member of the Brussels City Council 1982-1989.

Profession: French teacher 1966-1973.

Titles/honours/decorations: Officer and Commander of the Order of Leopold; Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Education: Degree in Romance Philology 1967; Free University of Brussels, Graduate Teaching Qualification for Secondary Education 1967; Degree in Press and Communication Sciences 1970.

Born: 17 June 1944, Elsene.