Education
De Decker studied law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and practised law.
De Decker studied law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and practised law.
In 1981 he was elected for the Parti Réformateur Libéral to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives where he served until 1995. In 1995 he was elected to the Belgian Senate, and re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2010.From 1999 to 2003, and from 2007 to 2010, he was President of the Senate. Since 2010, he is second Vice-President of the Senate.
He served as president of the council of the Brussels-Capital Region from 1995 to 1999.
From 20 July 2004 to 12 July 2007, De Decker has served as the minister responsible for Development Cooperation in the Belgian Federal Government. He is mayor of Uccle.
National honours Foreign honours.