Background
COVELIERS, Hugo was born on February 21, 1947 in Schelle.
COVELIERS, Hugo was born on February 21, 1947 in Schelle.
University of Ghent, Doctor of Philosophy. Law. 1965-1970; University of Ghent, Bachelor of Arts Criminology, 1967-1969.
Chair, young Volksunie, 1972-1975. Chair, VU Antwerp district, 1977-1980. Member, VU party Committee since 1984.
Member of chamber of Representatives Antwerp district since 1985. Chair, VU party in Chamber of Representatives, since 1986. Member. Chamber of Representatives Committee on justice.
Chair, Chamber of Representatives Committee on problems of commercial and economic law. Member. Chamber of Reps, special commission for regulation and reform of parliamentary activity. Substitute representative, Flemish Council Committee on cooperation.
Substitute representative, Flemish Council Committee on finances and estimates. Substitute representative, Flemish Council Committee on the media. Lawyer, bar of Antwerp, since 1970.
Deputy chair, VZW de Singel Antwerpen.