Michel Hansenne
| Michel Hansenne | |
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| Member of the European parliament for Belgium | |
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In office July 20, 1999 – July 19, 2004 | |
| Minister of Civil Service in Parliament of Belgium | |
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In office May 1988 – March 1989 | |
| Minister of Employment and Labour in Parliament of Belgium | |
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In office December 1981 – May 1988 | |
| Minister of French Culture in Parliament of Belgium | |
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In office April 1979 – December 1981 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Belgium | |
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In office 1974 – March 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
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March 23, 1940 Belgium |
Michel Hansenne was born on 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. In 1999 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium a post he held till 2004.
Early life
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 1979–1981, Minister for Employment and Labour from 1981–1988 and Minister for Civil Service from 1988–1989.[1]
ILO and MEP
In 1989, Hansenne was elected the first post-Cold War Director-General of the International Labour Organization.[1] Four years later, in 1993, Hansenne was elected for a second term. In 1997, during his time as Director-General of the ILO, Hansenne called for the certification of countries which adhere to his organisation's labour standards.[2] In 1999, he was elected a Member of the European Parliament representing Belgium, the same year publishing a book, Un garde-fou pour la mondialisation. Le BIT dans l'après-guerre froide. Hansenne's European Parliamentary career was as a member of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats).[1]
Whilst a Member of the European Parliament, Hansenne served on the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Delegation for relations with Japan, serving as a substitute on the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.[3]
Works published
In 1999 he wrote and published the book about the history of the ILO and how he navigated the changing times:
- Hansenne, Michel. Un garde-fou pour la mondialisation: le BIT dans l'après-guerre froide (in French) (1999 ed.). Quorum. ISBN 2-88182-366-1.- Total pages: 151
References
- 1 2 3 Michel Hansenne – International Labour Organization. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ↑ ILO head calls for label: sweatshop-free countries – Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ↑ Michel Hansenne – European Parliament. Retrieved 2010-02-20.