Background
HANCKE, Lode was born on July 4, 1934 in Antwerp, Belgium. Parents: the late Charles Hancké and Cornelia Hancké (née Rodants).
HANCKE, Lode was born on July 4, 1934 in Antwerp, Belgium. Parents: the late Charles Hancké and Cornelia Hancké (née Rodants).
Free University of Brussels, B.Sc political, diplomatic, administrative and press sciences, 1957. Bachelor of Science history, 1972. Spoken languages: Dutch, French, English, German.
Alderman, social affairs, Berchem, 1971. Alderman, environmental policy, Bereitem, 1977. Member of Chamber of Representatives, Antwerp district, 1977-1981.
Coopted Senator, 1981 -83. Deputy, Antwerp district, since 1983. Current local councillor, Antwerp.
Chair, SP party in the local council Antwerp. Member. Chamber of Reps, commissions on public health, the environment and families, regulations, employment and social policy, foreign relations, accounts, naturalisation, institutional reform. Member, Flemish council commission on regulations of general business and petitions.
Welfare and health; chair, SP, Berchem. Member, SP district committee. Chair, Socialist Group in the Flemish Council.
1989; occasional contributor, news service, BRT Televisie, 1958-1960. Journalist, Volksgazet, 1960-1977. Scholarship Nationaal Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 1973-1974.
Chair, Hulppic., since 1988. President, Exeter and District Chamber of Commerce & Trade, since 1972. Chairman, British Motels Federation, 1967-1972, President, 1973-1980.
Member, Council of the British Travel Association, 1968-1969. Member, Board of the National Theatre, since 1980.
Clubs: Disabled Drivers Association (Vice-Pres., since 1977). House of Commons Yacht Club (Commodore, 1975). Lords and Commons tennis Club (Capt., 1975).
Lords and Commons Ski Club (Chmn., 1977-1982). All England Club, Wimbledon. International Lawn Tennis Club.
Royal Yacht Squadron.
Spouse the late Liliane Hancké (née Jongmans), 1960. Children: four.