She studied classics at the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Andrew [fr] in Charleroi, before going on to graduate in law from the Université Catholique de Louvain in 1984. In 1985, she took a post-graduate diploma in European law at the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA).
She was the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior and for Equalities in the Di Rupo Government (2011-2014).[3] In June 2014 she became minister of Lower education, Culture in the Government of the French Community.
Ms. Milquet was Vice Minister-President and Minister for Education and Culture in the Government of the French Community until 2016. She currently serves as Chair of the Security Committee of Brussels' Regional Parliament. In October 2017, Ms Joëlle Milquet was appointed Special Adviser to President Jean-Claude Juncker for the compensation of victims of crime.[4]
As opinion maker and several times former minister she is often interviewed by Belgian newspapers and Television such as RTBF, Le Soir and La Libre Belgique, LN24, Paris Match etc..
In January 2021, she was appointed President of the European Centre for Electoral Support's Strategic and Advisory Committee which is one of the most important organisations implementing electoral and democracy assistance projects worldwide funded by the European Union and its Member States.[5]
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^"20 March 2008 – Royal Orders. Government – Dismissals – Appointments" (PDF) (in Dutch and French). The Belgian Official Journal. 2008-03-21. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
joëlle, milquet, this, article, needs, updated, please, help, update, this, article, reflect, recent, events, newly, available, information, october, 2017, joëlle, milquet, french, milkɛ, born, february, 1961, belgian, politician, from, humanist, democratic, c. This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information October 2017 Joelle F G M Milquet French jɔ ɛl milkɛ born 17 February 1961 is a Belgian politician from the Humanist Democratic Centre CDH Joelle MilquetMinister of the InteriorIn office 6 December 2011 22 July 2014Prime MinisterElio Di RupoPreceded byAnnemie TurtelboomSucceeded byMelchior WatheletPersonal detailsBorn 1961 02 17 17 February 1961 age 63 Montignies sur Sambre BelgiumPolitical partyHumanist Democratic CentreAlma materCatholic University of LouvainUniversity of Amsterdam Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEducation editShe studied classics at the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Andrew fr in Charleroi before going on to graduate in law from the Universite Catholique de Louvain in 1984 In 1985 she took a post graduate diploma in European law at the Universiteit van Amsterdam UvA Career editShe started her career at the Bar in Brussels From 1995 to 1999 she was a delegate to the Belgian Senate She has been the president of the CDH party since and played a prominent role in the 2007 2008 formation negotiations for the Leterme I Government 1 During the government formation negotiations she was given the nickname Madame Non Mrs No by the Flemish media nl for her fierce resistance to constitutional reform that would give more autonomy to the different communities of Belgium 2 She was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and Equal Opportunities in the Leterme I Government which took office on 20 March 2008 When the Leterme I government failed Joelle Milquet retained her seat on the Van Rompuy I Government then on the Leterme II Government She was the Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Interior and for Equalities in the Di Rupo Government 2011 2014 3 In June 2014 she became minister of Lower education Culture in the Government of the French Community Ms Milquet was Vice Minister President and Minister for Education and Culture in the Government of the French Community until 2016 She currently serves as Chair of the Security Committee of Brussels Regional Parliament In October 2017 Ms Joelle Milquet was appointed Special Adviser to President Jean Claude Juncker for the compensation of victims of crime 4 As opinion maker and several times former minister she is often interviewed by Belgian newspapers and Television such as RTBF Le Soir and La Libre Belgique LN24 Paris Match etc In January 2021 she was appointed President of the European Centre for Electoral Support s Strategic and Advisory Committee which is one of the most important organisations implementing electoral and democracy assistance projects worldwide funded by the European Union and its Member States 5 References edit 20 March 2008 Royal Orders Government Dismissals Appointments PDF in Dutch and French The Belgian Official Journal 2008 03 21 pp 3 4 Retrieved 2008 03 30 1 Archived February 10 2012 at the Wayback Machine 2 dead link European Commission Daily News 04 10 2017 Retrieved 2017 10 04 Strategic Committee welcomes new members ECES European Centre for Electoral Support www eces eu Retrieved 2021 02 22 External links edit nbsp Media related to Joelle Milquet at Wikimedia Commons Official website in French Joelle Milquet permanent dead link on the Humanist Democratic Centre CDH website Political offices Preceded byAnnemie Turtelboom Minister of the Interior2011 2014 Succeeded byMelchior Wathelet nbsp This article about a Belgian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joelle Milquet amp oldid 1177317945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
