Karel Van Miert

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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Officeholder Karel Antonius Lucia Maria Van Miert (Script error: No such module "IPA".; 17 January 1942 – 22 June 2009[1]) was a Belgian politician of the Different Socialist Party and official of the European Commission.

Biography

He was born in Oud-Turnhout. He studied at Ghent University (1962–1966) and gained a degree in diplomatic sciences. In 1976 he became adjunct-national secretary of the – at that time – unitary Belgian socialist party. Two years later he became president of the Different Socialist Party. In 1989 he was appointed European commissioner responsible for transport, credit and investment and consumer policy. In 1992 he was also put in charge of environmental policy. On 26 May 1992 he was appointed Minister of State. From 1993 till 1999 he served as vice-chairman of the European commission and was responsible for competition policy. In this period Van Miert was according to The Guardian "one of the most powerful men in Europe."[1] In 2001, he was awarded the Vlerick Award. He also worked with Eli Lilly and Company, a global pharmaceutical corporation. After his departure from politics Van Miert was an international advisor to Goldman Sachs.[2]

On 22 June 2009, 67-year-old Van Miert died at his home in Beersel, after falling from a garden ladder when he had a cardiac arrest.[1]

Political curriculum

Notes

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Political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Belgian European Commissioner
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Preceded byas European Commissioner for Environment and Transport Template:S-bef/check European Commissioner for Transport and Consumer Protection
1989–1993 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Regional Policy and Consumer Protection
Preceded byas European Commissioner for Transport and Energy Template:S-bef/check Template:S-aft/check Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Taxation, the Customs Union and Consumer Policies
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check European Commissioner for Competition
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