Karl-Heinz Lambertz | |
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| Senator of the German-speaking Community in Belgium | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Miesen |
| Minister-President of the German-speaking Community | |
| In office 6 July 1999 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Maraite |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Paasch |
| President of the European Committee of the Regions | |
| In office 12 July 2017 – 12 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Markku Markkula |
| Succeeded by | Apostolos Tzitzikostas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1952 Schoppen, Belgium |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Université catholique de Louvain |
Karl-Heinz Lambertz (born 4 June 1952) is a Belgian politician holding a master's degree in law from the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) with an additional specialisation in German law ( University of Heidelberg). Lambertz was president of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) from 12 July 2017 until 12 February 2020 [1] after serving a 2+1⁄2-year term as first vice-president. He is also president of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Born on 4 June 1952 in Schoppen, Lambertz' interest in politics came early in his career, having served as President of the German-speaking Youth Council (1975–1980). After a number of functions linked to his academic background in law, he became a member of Parliament for the German-speaking Community in 1981.
Between 1990 and 1999, he held numerous ministerial posts in the German-speaking Community government before being elected as Minister-President (1999–2014). In 2014, he became President of the Parliament for the first time, a post he held until 2016 before he was appointed to represent the German-speaking Community in the Belgian Senate. In June 2019, he resumed office as president of the Parliament, a position which he holds today.
Lambertz has been a CoR member since 2001 and was president of the CoR's PES Group between 2011 and 2015. Since 2000, he has been a member of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in which he is currently vice-president.
On 17 July 2008, he was one of three senior Belgian politicians commissioned by King Albert II to investigate ways of enabling constitutional reform talks in the light of the long-running Belgian constitutional crisis. [2]
Honours
- 2014: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown. [3]
References
- ^ "Karl-Heinz Lambertz elected President of the European Committee of the Regions". cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ BBC NEWS | Europe | Belgian PM's resignation rejected
- ^ "Moniteur Belge – Belgisch Staatsblad". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
External links
- Official site of Karl-Heinz Lambertz
- Government of the DG
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz's channel on YouTube
- Official web page of the DG
- Parliament of the DG
- PES Group Committee of the Regions
- Association of European Border Regions
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Karl-Heinz Lambertz | |
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| Senator of the German-speaking Community in Belgium | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Miesen |
| Minister-President of the German-speaking Community | |
| In office 6 July 1999 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Maraite |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Paasch |
| President of the European Committee of the Regions | |
| In office 12 July 2017 – 12 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Markku Markkula |
| Succeeded by | Apostolos Tzitzikostas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1952 Schoppen, Belgium |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Université catholique de Louvain |
Karl-Heinz Lambertz (born 4 June 1952) is a Belgian politician holding a master's degree in law from the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) with an additional specialisation in German law ( University of Heidelberg). Lambertz was president of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) from 12 July 2017 until 12 February 2020 [1] after serving a 2+1⁄2-year term as first vice-president. He is also president of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Born on 4 June 1952 in Schoppen, Lambertz' interest in politics came early in his career, having served as President of the German-speaking Youth Council (1975–1980). After a number of functions linked to his academic background in law, he became a member of Parliament for the German-speaking Community in 1981.
Between 1990 and 1999, he held numerous ministerial posts in the German-speaking Community government before being elected as Minister-President (1999–2014). In 2014, he became President of the Parliament for the first time, a post he held until 2016 before he was appointed to represent the German-speaking Community in the Belgian Senate. In June 2019, he resumed office as president of the Parliament, a position which he holds today.
Lambertz has been a CoR member since 2001 and was president of the CoR's PES Group between 2011 and 2015. Since 2000, he has been a member of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in which he is currently vice-president.
On 17 July 2008, he was one of three senior Belgian politicians commissioned by King Albert II to investigate ways of enabling constitutional reform talks in the light of the long-running Belgian constitutional crisis. [2]
Honours
- 2014: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown. [3]
References
- ^ "Karl-Heinz Lambertz elected President of the European Committee of the Regions". cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ BBC NEWS | Europe | Belgian PM's resignation rejected
- ^ "Moniteur Belge – Belgisch Staatsblad". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
External links
- Official site of Karl-Heinz Lambertz
- Government of the DG
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz's channel on YouTube
- Official web page of the DG
- Parliament of the DG
- PES Group Committee of the Regions
- Association of European Border Regions
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| Other | |