Background
DE GUCHT, Karel Lodewyk Georges Emmerance was born on January 27, 1954 in Overmere. Parents: Frédéric De Gucht and Yvonne De Gucht (née Buyle).
Member of the European Parliament
DE GUCHT, Karel Lodewyk Georges Emmerance was born on January 27, 1954 in Overmere. Parents: Frédéric De Gucht and Yvonne De Gucht (née Buyle).
Royal Atheneum Aalst, 1965-1971. Free University Brussels, Master of Arts law, 1971 -76. Spoken languages: Dutch, French, English, German.
Pres, young liberals, Free University Brussels, 197476. National Pres, liberal students, 1976-1977. National Pres, young Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang (Party for Reform and Freedom), 197779.
Member of the European Parliament, since 1980. Alderman for finances, Lebbeke, 1983-1989. Vice-pres. Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang (Party for Reform and Freedom), 1986-1989.
Member of town council, Berlare, since 1989. Former pres, sub-committee human rights. Member of legal commission.
Member of institutional commission. Deputy at Economic and Monetary commission. Member of delegation European Parliament - URSS.
Barrister, Termonde, since 1970. Managing Partner, Venture Capital Fund, since 1989.
Spouse Mireille Schreurs, 1982. Children: Frédéric, Jean-Jacques.