Karl-Heinz Lambertz

Karl-Heinz Lambertz (born June 4 1952 at Amel, Belgium), is a jurist and politician, currently the leader (Minister-President) of the community executive of the German-speaking community of Belgium. He is noted for voicing an outspoken demand for his community, numbering about 70,000 around Eupen, to be separated from Wallonia and be recognised as a separate region of Belgium.

On July 17, 2008, he was one of three senior Belgian politicians commissioned by King Albert II to investigate ways of enabling constitutional reform talks in the light of the long-running Belgian constitutional crisis [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7512975.stm BBC NEWS | Europe | Belgian PM's resignation rejected ] ] .

He is married and has two children, and lives at Eupen.

Professional career

* 1976-1980: Assistant at the Law Faculty, Catholic University of Louvain(" Université catholique de Louvain ", UCL)
* 1980-1981: Advisor to the Minister for Institutional Reforms/ Deputy Director of AG AEROTECH
* 1981-1990: Advisor at the Wallon Region investment company SRIW (Société Régionale d'Investissement de Wallonie)
* Since 1988: Lecturer at the Law Faculty, UCL (subject: German Legal Terminology)

Political career

* 1975-1980: President of the Council of the German-Speaking Youth (RDJ)
* 1975-1981: Member of the Committee for the Official German Translation of Laws and Decrees
* Since 1981: Member of the Council of the German-Language Community
* 1981-1990: Chairmen of the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Council of the German-Language Community
* 1984-1990: President of the Socialist Party of the German-Language Area of Belgium
* Since 1986: Member of the Executive Committee of the Socialist Party
* 1990-1995: German-Language Community Minister for Media, Adult Education, Invalids, Social Welfare and Vocational Training
* 1995-1997: Town Councilor in Eupen
* 1995-1999: Community Minister for Youth, Training, Media and Social Issues
* 1999-2004: Prime Minister (Minister-President) of the German-Language Community, & Minister for Invalids, Media and Sport
* Since 2004: Prime Minister of the German-Language Community & Minister for Local Authorities

External links

* [http://www.lambertz.be Official site of Karl-Heinz Lambertz]
* [http://www.dglive.be Official web page of the DG]
* [http://www.dgparlament.be Parliament of the DG]

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