- André Flahaut
André M.J.Gh. Flahaut is a Belgian
politician . He was born on18 August 1955 inWalhain , then in theprovince of Brabant and now in the province ofWalloon Brabant . Flahaut studied political sciences and public administration at theUniversité Libre de Bruxelles .He joined the Socialist Party in 1973. From 1989 to 1995 he served in various posts in the administration of Walloon Brabant. He has served in the local council of Walhain, in the provincial council of Walloon Brabant and as deputy governor of Walloon Brabant.
From 1995 he served as Minister for Defence in the second government of
Jean-Luc Dehaene . Since12 July 1999 he has served as Minister of Defence in both governments ofGuy Verhofstadt , Verhofstadt I (1999–2003) and Verhofstadt II (2003–2007).External links
* [http://www.flahaut.be/ Personal website]
* [http://www.belgium.be/eportal/application?languageParameter=en&pageid=contentPage&docId=4769 Details] at [http://www.belgium.be/ .be portal]
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