Johan Vande Lanotte
Johan Vande Lanotte was born on 6 July 1955 in Poperinge (Belgium). He is a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the Flemish Socialist Party (SP.A).
Political Career[edit]
Vande Lanotte started his political career as leader of the cabinet of Louis Tobback, Minister of Internal Affairs from 1988 to 1991. Since 1995 he has been a councillor in Oostende. He is a former party leader of the Flemish socialists (SP.A) from between 2005 and 2007. From 1991 to 2007, Johan Vande Lanotte held a seat in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for SP.A. He was Minister of Internal Affairs and Civil Servants between 1994 and1998; Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Budget, Integration, and Social Economy between 1999 and 2003, and Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Budget and Public Companies between 2003 and 2005. In 2006, he earned the honourable title of Minister of State. A year later, he was elected as a senator. After the national elections on June 10th 2010, Johan Vande Lanotte became Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Consumers, and North Sea.
Education[edit]
He holds a doctoral degree in law from the University of Gent.
