Background
SMET, Miet was born on April 5, 1943 in St. Niklaas. Daughter of Albert Smet and Irma Smet (née Ivens).
SMET, Miet was born on April 5, 1943 in St. Niklaas. Daughter of Albert Smet and Irma Smet (née Ivens).
Grad. Catholic Training Centre for Social Sciences. Spoken languages: Dutch, French, English.
Chairwoman, C.V.P., Lokeren, 1971-1990. President, C.V.P. Working Party, ‘Women and Society', 1973-1983. Chairwoman, Commission for Women's work, Ministry of Employment and Labour, 1974-1985.
Member. Parliament, since 1978. Member, National Policy Committee A.C.W., since 1984. Member, National C.V.P. Executive Committee.
Official Belgian Representative, U.N.O. World Conferences on the Situation of Women, 1975-1980-1985. Secretary of State for the Environment and Social Emancipation Women, 1975, 1980, 1985. Deputy, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party).
Member of Committee of National Policy ACW, since 1984. Secretary of State for Environment and Social Emancipation, November 1985-Jan. 1992; Minister of Employment responsible for Equal Opportunities Policy.
Press Attaché, Cabinet of Minister of Regional Economy, 1972. Scientific Counsellor, Research Committee, Mens en Ruimt, 1964-1971.
Catholic.
External affairs, Europe, environment, women, labour.