Background
NOTHOMB, Charles-Ferdinand was born on May 3, 1936 in Brussels, Belgium.
President of the Chamber of Deputies
NOTHOMB, Charles-Ferdinand was born on May 3, 1936 in Brussels, Belgium.
Université Catholique de Louvain (Catholic University of Louvain), Doctor of Law, 1957. Université Catholique de Louvain (Catholic University of Louvain), Master’s Degree in Economics, 1958. Study trip to China, USSR and Eastern bloc countries.
Councillor, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations. New York, 1961; Attaché at the Cabinet of the Minister of African Economic Affairs, then adviser of the Minister of Economic Affairs of the Equator and Zaire, 1960-1971. Cabinet of Minister of French Culture, 1965-1968.
Christian Social Party Deputy, Arlon-Marche-Bastogne. Member of Council of Europe and Western European Union Assembly, 1968-1973. National President, Christian Social Party, 1972-1976 and 1977-1979.
President, Chamber of Representatives, 1979-1980. Member of the European Parliament and Pres, of Institutional Sub-Commission for Policy Commission, 1979-1980. Minister, Foreign Affairs, 1980-1981.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Public Works, 1981-1986. Vice-President, Chamber of Reps, and President, Finance Commission, 198688. In charge of research in Economic Science, Université Catholique de Louvain (Catholic University of Louvain), then at the Study Centre of Minister of Economic Affairs, 195860.
In charge of research at the Sociological Research Centre of Université Catholique de Louvain (Catholic University of Louvain), 65. Professor of Comparative Economic Policy, ICHEC, Brussels, 1968-1978 and since 1987.