Magda Aelvoet

Magda Aelvoet
Born	Magdalena Godelieve Hilda Aelvoet 4 April 1944 (1944-04-04) (age 67) Steenokkerzeel, Belgium
Nationality	Belgium
Occupation	politician

Magdalena Godelieve Hilda "Magda" Aelvoet (born 4 April 1944 in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium) is a Belgian, Flemish politician. She is a former president of the Greens in the European Parliament.

From 1999 to 2002 she served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Verhofstadt I Government, but resigned because of a Belgian arms delivery to Nepal that she opposed.

In 1995 she was made a Minister of State for her part in the negotiations of the Saint Michael's Accords

Career

Timeline

• 28/10/1985 – 17/10/1991: Senator [provincial] (constituency Antwerp)
• 24/11/1991 – 19/07/1995: Representative (constituency Leuven)
• 12/06/1994 – 13/06/1999: Member of European Parliament (president EG-EFA)
• 06/07/1999 – 12/07/1999: Flemish Representative (constituency Leuven)
• 1999 – 28/08/2002: Federal minister for Consumer Affairs, Public Health and Environment (replaced by Jef Tavernier)
• 30/01/1995 – : Minister of State

References

• Link to Magda Aelvoet articles

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Name	Aelvoet, Magda
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Date of birth	4 April 1944
Place of birth	Steenokkerzeel, Belgium
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