Bernard Anselme
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Bernard Anselme was the Minister-President of the Walloon Region of Belgium
from May 11, 1988 to January 7, 1992.
, Wallonia to a postal worker. After his father was transferred to Libramont-Chevigny
, Anselme studied humanities from 1957 to 1963, ending his education in the humanities at Namur
in 1963. In 1968, Anselme received a degree in political science, diplomacy and administration from Université Libre de Bruxelles
in Brussels
. During his time in Brussels, Anselme became involved in the Young FGTB
, becoming its assistant secretary in 1964, its secretary in 1968 and serving as its president from 1968 to 1970.
Between 1969 and 1972, Anselme served as the Special Adviser to the Minister for Community Relations, and from 1972 to 1977 served as an adviser to the President of the Walloon Economic Council, Alfred Delourme. In 1977, Anselme became the Member for Namur, serving in various positions before serving as Wallonia's Secretary of State from 1979 to 1980. In 1985, as a member of Wallonia's regional parliament, Anselme authored a decree establishing Namur as the capital of the Walloon Region. In 1988, Anselme became the Minister-President of the Walloon Region, a position he retained until January 7, 1992. From 1994 to 1999 Anselme served as the Minister for Internal Affairs for the Walloon Region, followed by a few months in the position of Minister for Social Affairs.
On January 1, 2001, Anselme became the Mayor of Namur. In October 2006, following the formation of a coalition between the Christian Democrats, Greens and Liberals, Anselme's Socialist Party was ousted from government for the first time in 30 years. Anselme announced his intention to resign from politics following the election defeat, but was convinced to stay in municipal politics. He currently sits as a Namur municipal councillor.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
from May 11, 1988 to January 7, 1992.
Biography
Bernard Anselme was born on November 3, 1945 in MouscronMouscron
Mouscron is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The Mouscron municipality includes the old communes of Dottignies , Luingne, and Herseaux .-Middle Ages:...
, Wallonia to a postal worker. After his father was transferred to Libramont-Chevigny
Libramont-Chevigny
Libramont-Chevigny is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 177.86 km², had 9,981 inhabitants, giving a population density of 56.1 inhabitants per km²....
, Anselme studied humanities from 1957 to 1963, ending his education in the humanities at Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
in 1963. In 1968, Anselme received a degree in political science, diplomacy and administration from Université Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. During his time in Brussels, Anselme became involved in the Young FGTB
General Federation of Belgian Labour
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, becoming its assistant secretary in 1964, its secretary in 1968 and serving as its president from 1968 to 1970.
Between 1969 and 1972, Anselme served as the Special Adviser to the Minister for Community Relations, and from 1972 to 1977 served as an adviser to the President of the Walloon Economic Council, Alfred Delourme. In 1977, Anselme became the Member for Namur, serving in various positions before serving as Wallonia's Secretary of State from 1979 to 1980. In 1985, as a member of Wallonia's regional parliament, Anselme authored a decree establishing Namur as the capital of the Walloon Region. In 1988, Anselme became the Minister-President of the Walloon Region, a position he retained until January 7, 1992. From 1994 to 1999 Anselme served as the Minister for Internal Affairs for the Walloon Region, followed by a few months in the position of Minister for Social Affairs.
On January 1, 2001, Anselme became the Mayor of Namur. In October 2006, following the formation of a coalition between the Christian Democrats, Greens and Liberals, Anselme's Socialist Party was ousted from government for the first time in 30 years. Anselme announced his intention to resign from politics following the election defeat, but was convinced to stay in municipal politics. He currently sits as a Namur municipal councillor.