Anne-Marie Lizin
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Anne-Marie Lizin is a Belgian politician. She used to be member of the Socialist Party
but was banned from the party after a corruption case. She was the first female President of the Belgian Senate
(2004–2007). In 1971, she graduated in economics at the Universite de Liege.
In January 2009 Lizin came under fire for the use of a visa card of the Centre Hospitalier Régional Hutois (CHRH) at a time it was dealing with heavy losses and spendings needed to be cut.
and a member of the city council of Ben Ahin from 1970 to 1976 and has served on the city council of Huy since 1977. She was an alderman from Huy from 1980 to 1982. Lizin was mayor of Huy from 1983 until 2009.
Lizin was elected a member of the European Parliament
and served from 1979 until 1988, when she became state secretary for European affairs, attached to the minister of Foreign Trade (1988–1992). Lizin was elected to the Chamber of Representatives
in 1991, in 1995 she was appointed as a coopted senator to the Belgian Senate
and in 1999 and 2003 Lizin was directly elected to the Senate, of which she was named President on 20 July 2004.
In August 2009 she was involved in a dispute with Micheline Toussaint, her successor as mayor of Huy. A collision between their cars occurred in the car park outside the town hall, resulting in damage to the cars.
Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)
The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party...
but was banned from the party after a corruption case. She was the first female President of the Belgian Senate
Belgian Senate
The Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
(2004–2007). In 1971, she graduated in economics at the Universite de Liege.
In January 2009 Lizin came under fire for the use of a visa card of the Centre Hospitalier Régional Hutois (CHRH) at a time it was dealing with heavy losses and spendings needed to be cut.
Political career
Lizin has been an aldermanAlderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
and a member of the city council of Ben Ahin from 1970 to 1976 and has served on the city council of Huy since 1977. She was an alderman from Huy from 1980 to 1982. Lizin was mayor of Huy from 1983 until 2009.
Lizin was elected a member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
and served from 1979 until 1988, when she became state secretary for European affairs, attached to the minister of Foreign Trade (1988–1992). Lizin was elected to the Chamber of Representatives
Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives
The Belgian Chamber of Representatives is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate...
in 1991, in 1995 she was appointed as a coopted senator to the Belgian Senate
Belgian Senate
The Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
and in 1999 and 2003 Lizin was directly elected to the Senate, of which she was named President on 20 July 2004.
In August 2009 she was involved in a dispute with Micheline Toussaint, her successor as mayor of Huy. A collision between their cars occurred in the car park outside the town hall, resulting in damage to the cars.
External links
- Anne-Marie Lizin (Senate)