Background
BOURGEOIS, André was born on March 7, 1928 in Izegem, Belgium.
BOURGEOIS, André was born on March 7, 1928 in Izegem, Belgium.
University of Gent, Bachelor of Arts, administrative science, 1948-1953. Doctorate, Law.
National Deputy chair, young Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party), 1956-1961. Chair, young Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) district of Roeslare-Tielt, 1956-1961. Mayor, Izegem, 1965-1970.
Provincial councillor for West Flanders, 1965-1971. Local councillor Izegem, since 1965. Member of Chamber of Reps, for district of Roeselare-Tielt, 1971-1977.
Provincial Senator, 1977-1978. First alderman, Izegem, 1977-1982. Member of Chamber of Reps, for district of Roeselare-Tielt, since 1978.
Deputy chair. Chamber of Representatives, 1988. Secretary, Chamber of Representatives, since 1988. Deputy chair. Chamber of Representatives Committee on justice.
Member. Chamber of Representatives Committee on prosecutions. Chair. Chamber of Representatives Committee on education, scientific policy and culture. Member, Chamber of Representatives Committee on petitions.
Member Chamber of Representatives Committee on revision of the constitution, institutional reform and settlement of conflict. Member, Chamber of Representatives, special commission for regulation and reform of parliamentary activity. Chair, Chamber of Representatives, ad hoc commission for judgements of the Rekenhof broken by appeals.
Chair. Chamber of Representatives, commission of inquiry into the illegal arms trade. Chair. Chamber of Representatives, commission of inquiry into action against crime and terrorism. Member, Flemish Council Committee on culture.
Deputy chair, Flemish council Committee on the media. Substitute representative, Flemish council Committee on sport and tourism. Member district Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) office and Committee, Roeselare-Tielt.
Deputy chair Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) parliamentary group in Chamber of representatives. Chair, central; CEPESS-justice commission (CVP-PSC). Chair, CE-PESS, ethical problems.
Lawyer, Bar of Kortrijk, 1956. Chair, council of the committee. Free Institute physical education Meulebeke.
Governor, Sint-Jozef college, Izegem. Governor, Free technical institute (VTI), Izegem. Governor, Christian health insurance association, Roeselare district.
Governor, national Christian middle class association (NCMV), region of Roeselare-Izegem. Chair, NCMV for Izegem.