Background
SWAELEN, Frank M.G. was born on March 23, 1930 in Antwerp, Belgium. Parents: Emile Swaelen and Maria Swaelen (née Dierickx).
SWAELEN, Frank M.G. was born on March 23, 1930 in Antwerp, Belgium. Parents: Emile Swaelen and Maria Swaelen (née Dierickx).
St. Lievens College, Antwerp! Greek and Latin, 1948. Catholic University of Louvain (KUL), Doctor of Law 1953. Harvard International Seminar, 1963.
Spoken languages: Dutch. French, English, German.
National President, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) Youth, 1964-1966. Political Secretary, PSC-CVP, 1966-1976. Member of Pari., Anvers, 1968-1985.
Mayor. Hove, 1971-1988. Representative of Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party), National and Permanent Commission of Educational Pact. Spokesman of numerous legal projects.
Vice-President, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) Group of Chamber of Representatives, 1979-1980. President, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) Group of Cultural Council for Dutch cultural community, 80. Member of Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) Political Office.
Minister of National Defence 81. President a.i. of Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party), 1981-1982, then President, 1982-1988. Senator! Anvers, Antwerp, since 1985.
Member, Executive Committee of Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party). President, of Commission for Constitutional Revision and Reforms of the Senate. Member of Parliamentary Commission for University of Antwerp.
Pres, of Credit Communal de Belgique. Pres, of Senate, since 1988. General Secretary, Confederation of Parents' Organisations, 1956-1966.
Roman Catholic
Chamber of Representatives 1968-1984, Senator since 1984, Political Bureau of European Union of Christian Democrats, National Bureau Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) since 1971.
Spouse Marie J Gobin. 1958; children: Annick, Karen, Johan.