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Encyclopedia > Alain Destexhe

Alain Destexhe is a Belgian liberal politician. He was elected senator for the French electoral college in 2003. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... An electoral college is a set of electors who are empowered as a deliberative body to elect someone to a particular office. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 2005, he gained national success by publishing La Vérité des Chiffres ('The Truth of the Figures'), a leaflet in which he exposed the disastrous economical situation in Wallonia. Destexhe is a member of the francophone Mouvement Réformateur and represents Belgium in the World Economic Forum. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National can refer to: Look up national in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Economics Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Economics U.S. Economic Calendar Economics at the Open Directory Project Economics textbooks on Wikibooks The Economists Economics A-Z Institutions and organizations Bureau of Labor Statistics - from the American Labor Department Center... Wallonia (French: Wallonie) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ... A francophone is a person who speaks French natively or by adoption (i. ... The Mouvement Réformateur (MR) is a Belgian French-speaking liberal party, favoring a united Belgium. ... The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Geneva-based foundation whose Annual Meeting of chief executives of the worlds richest corporations, some national political leaders (presidents, prime ministers and others), and selected intellectuals and journalists, about 2000 people in all, is usually held in Davos, Switzerland. ...


Alain Destexhe was awarded the Prize of Liberty by Nova Civitas. Nova Civitas is a Flemish thinktank based on the principles of classic liberalism in combination with Anglo-Saxon conservativism. ...


External links

  • Alain Destexhe Personal Webpage
  • Mouvement Réformateur Official Webpage
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