Mia De Vits
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Marie Louise "Mia" De Vits (born on 31 March 1950 in Gooik
) is a Belgian
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
with the Socialistische Partij-Anders, part of the Socialist Group
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
She is a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Gooik
Gooik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Gooik proper, Kester, Leerbeek and Oetingen. On January 1, 2006 Gooik had a total population of 8,895. The total area is 39.70 km² which gives a population density of 224 inhabitants...
) is a Belgian
Politics of Belgium
Politics of Belgium takes place in a framework of a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, whereby the King of the Belgians is the Head of State and the Prime Minister of Belgium is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
with the Socialistische Partij-Anders, part of the Socialist Group
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
and sits on 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...
's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
She is a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
.
Career
- 1971-1973: Freelance journalist with VRT-TV (Flemish Radio and Television Company)
- 1973-1984: Policy adviser, General Federation of Belgian LabourGeneral Federation of Belgian Labour-External links:* Official site.*...
(ABVV/FGTB) - 1984-1989: Federal Secretary, ABVV
- 1989-2002: Secretary-General, ABVV
- 2002-2004: Chairwoman of the ABVV
- 1989-2004: Member of the Executive Board of the International Confederation of Free Trade UnionsInternational Confederation of Free Trade UnionsThe International Confederation of Free Trade Unions was an international trade union. It came into being on 7 December 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions , and was dissolved on 31 October 2006 when it merged with the World Confederation of Labour to form the...
- 1989-2004: Member of the Executive Committee, European Trade Union ConfederationEuropean Trade Union ConfederationThe European Trade Union Confederation is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level....
- Member of the Governing Body of the International Labour OrganizationInternational Labour OrganizationThe International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
, Geneva - 2004–present: Member of the European Parliament
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on June 13, 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many political parties. The two socialist parties improved their vote, while the Green parties lost ground...