Frank Vanhecke

Frank Vanhecke (born 30 May 1959 in Brugge) started his career in Belgian politics as a student by joining the Jong Studentenverbond and later the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging. He gave up his membership of the Volksunie in 1977 after it acceded to a much-debated package of federal reforms. Vanhecke subsequently joined the Vlaams Nationale Partij, the predecessor of the Vlaams Blok. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... This article is about the politics of Belgium. ... The Nationalistische Studentenvereniging (NSV) (Nationalist Student Association) is Flemish nationalist student organization with chapters in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven, West-Flanders and Hasselt. ... Volksunie was a Belgian political party. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Note that Flemish Block turned themselves into Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) since their condamnation in 2004 The Flemish Block (Dutch: Vlaams Blok) was a Flemish far-right nationalist political party which rejects the state of Belgium, calling for political independence for the Flemish half of the country. ...

Quickly climbing the party ranks, he became responsible for the party's press and media communication in 1986 and worked from 1989 as a personal assistant to Karel Dillen in the European Parliament, until he was elected to a Parliamentary seat himself in 1994. After a short term in the Belgian Senate, Vanhecke returned to European politics after the elections in 2004. He is currently a member of the Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty group in the European Parliament. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karel Dillen (born 16 October 1925, Antwerp) is a Belgian politician and a Flemish nationalist. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Belgian Senate (Dutch: de Senaat, French: le Sénat) is one of the two chambers of the Belgian Federal Parliament. ... Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty is a political group in the European Parliament composed of twenty MEPs from European parties variously described as far right and extreme nationalist. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ...

Vanhecke sits on its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, and is a substitute for the Committee on Development and a member of the Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee. His voting record in the European Parliament shows his clear pro-life stance. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) is a standing committee of the European Parliament. ... The Committee on Development (Commission du développement, DEVE) is a standing committee of the European Parliament responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the development and cooperation policy of the European Union, notably talks with developing countries; aid to developing countries; and promotion of democratic values, good governance and human...  EFTA countries (except Switzerland)  EU countries Together these form the EEA. The European Economic Area (EEA) came into being on January 1, 1994 following an agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Union (EU). ...

When Karel Dillen resigned from his post as chairman of the Vlaams Blok in 1996, Vanhecke was designated as his successor. He was reelected in 2001. Karel Dillen (born 16 October 1925, Antwerp) is a Belgian politician and a Flemish nationalist. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In November 2004 the Vlaams Blok was dissolved and a new political party was created under the name Vlaams Belang. Vanhecke was appointed chairman of this new party. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Note that Flemish Block turned themselves into Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) since their condamnation in 2004 The Flemish Block (Dutch: Vlaams Blok) was a Flemish far-right nationalist political party which rejects the state of Belgium, calling for political independence for the Flemish half of the country. ... Vlaams Belang (English: Flemish Interest) is a Belgian political party. ...

Education

• 1981: Degree in literature and philosophy - communication sciences

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Career

• since 1996: General Chairman of the Vlaams Blok
• 1994-1996 and since 2000: Member of the Bruges City Council (group chairman)
• 1994-2003: Member of the European Parliament
• 2003-2004: Group leader in the Senate
• 1989-1994: Deputy Secretary-General, Technical Group of the European Right

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External links

• Official website of Frank Vanhecke: www.vlaamsblok.be/departij_voorzitter.shtml
• European Parliament biography of Frank Vanhecke (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• DeclarationPDF of financial interests (Dutch)