Background
VAN DER BIEST, Alain was born on May 4, 1943 in Liège II, Grâce, Berleur, Belgium. Parents: Maziette van der Biest (née Huazt).
VAN DER BIEST, Alain was born on May 4, 1943 in Liège II, Grâce, Berleur, Belgium. Parents: Maziette van der Biest (née Huazt).
University of Liège, Bachelor of Roman Philology. Agrégation (qualified teacher) of Secondary School Education, 196165. University of Perouse, Bachelor of Italian Literature, 1965.
Spoken languages: French, Italian. English, Dutch.
National Secretary, PS, 1975-1977. Mayor, Grâce-Mollogne, since 1977. Deputy, Liège,; President, Socialist Group, Chamber of Representatives, 1983-1988.
Administrator then Chief Administrator. Liège Co-operative Society for Electricity. Minister of Pensions, May since 1988.
Teacher of French and Italian. Royal Secondary School. Liège I Scraing, 1966-1971.
Deputy Master for Training, University of Liège, 75. Administrator, Society for Cheap Housing, La Maison Heureuse.
Spouse Betty Gillet, 1965.