Karel De Gucht

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Karel De Gucht is a Belgian liberal politician and former European Commissioner for Trade known for his prominent role in European Union trade policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Belgian politician
European Commissioner
human
politician
countryOfCitizenship Belgium
educatedAt Vrije Universiteit Brussel NERFINISHED
employer European Commission NERFINISHED
Government of Belgium NERFINISHED
familyName De Gucht NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork European Union politics NERFINISHED
foreign policy
trade policy
givenName Karel NERFINISHED
hasActivityIn European Union trade negotiations NERFINISHED
international trade agreements
languageSpoken Dutch
English
French
memberOfPoliticalParty Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats NERFINISHED
Open VLD NERFINISHED
name Karel De Gucht NERFINISHED
nationality Belgian
notableFor role in shaping European Union trade policy
notableWork European Union trade policy
negotiations on EU free trade agreements
occupation lawyer
politician
officeContested seat in the European Parliament
politicalAlignment liberalism
positionHeld Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs
European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid
European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid in the Barroso I Commission NERFINISHED
European Commissioner for Trade NERFINISHED
European Commissioner for Trade in the Barroso II Commission
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the Flemish Parliament
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium NERFINISHED
President of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats
party leader of VLD
residence Belgium NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workLocation Belgium NERFINISHED
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

European Union institutions NERFINISHED

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Volksunie notableMember Karel De Gucht
Catherine Ashton succeeded by Karel De Gucht
this entity surface form: Karel De Gucht (as European Commissioner for Trade)
Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe officeHeldBy Karel De Gucht
this entity surface form: Karel de Gucht