Bruno Tobback
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Bruno Tobback was the Minister of Environment and Pensions in the Belgian
federal government
from 2004 until 2007. He is a Flemish
socialist and member of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A), and the son of former minister and current Mayor of Leuven
Louis Tobback
. He is a Licentiate
in Law (Vrije Universiteit Brussel
, 1992) and a Licentiate in Social and Economic Law (UGent, 1994). He was a member of the Flemish Parliament
from 1995 to 2004.
On 18 September 2011 he was elected chairman of SP.A.
Bruno Tobback is intent on banning old-fashioned incandescent light bulb
s, and thinks the ban on incandescent light bulbs should be included in the list of measures under the Kyoto Protocol.
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...
federal government
Belgian federal government
The Cabinet of Belgium is the executive branch of the Belgian federal government, consisting of ministers and secretaries of state drawn from the political parties which form the governing coalition. Formally, the ministers are appointed by the King...
from 2004 until 2007. He is a Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
socialist and member of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A), and the son of former minister and current Mayor of Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
Louis Tobback
Louis Tobback
Louis Marie Joseph Tobback is a Belgian politician. Tobback is a Flemish social democrat and member of the political party SP.A. He is currently the mayor of Leuven. He graduated in Romance philology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel....
. He is a Licentiate
Licentiate
Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The term may derive from the Latin licentia docendi, meaning permission to teach. The term may also derive from the Latin licentia ad practicandum, which signified someone who held a certificate of competence to...
in Law (Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. It has two campuses referred to as Etterbeek and Jette.The university's name is sometimes abbreviated by "VUB" or translated to "Free University of Brussels"...
, 1992) and a Licentiate in Social and Economic Law (UGent, 1994). He was a member of the Flemish Parliament
Flemish Parliament
The Flemish Parliament constitutes the legislative power in Flanders, for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and a cultural community of Belgium The Flemish Parliament (Dutch: , and formerly called Flemish Council or Vlaamse Raad) constitutes the...
from 1995 to 2004.
On 18 September 2011 he was elected chairman of SP.A.
Bruno Tobback is intent on banning old-fashioned incandescent light bulb
Incandescent light bulb
The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe makes light by heating a metal filament wire to a high temperature until it glows. The hot filament is protected from air by a glass bulb that is filled with inert gas or evacuated. In a halogen lamp, a chemical process...
s, and thinks the ban on incandescent light bulbs should be included in the list of measures under the Kyoto Protocol.