Philippe Busquin
Encyclopedia
Philippe Busquin is a Belgian
politician. He was Member of the European Parliament
from 2004 to 2009 for the French Community of Belgium
with the Parti Socialiste
, part of the Socialist Group
and sat on the European Parliament
's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
. Busquin was the chairman of the Science and Technology Options Assessment
Panel. He also was a substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Russia
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
From 1999 to 2004, he was Member of the European Commission with responsibility for research.
His tendency to stutter has been ridiculed on a number of viral video
s posted on Youtube, most famously in response to his term "artchurptéfnichmnéfnichchangement."
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Politics of Belgium
Politics of Belgium takes place in a framework of a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, whereby the King of the Belgians is the Head of State and the Prime Minister of Belgium is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by...
politician. He was Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
from 2004 to 2009 for the French Community of Belgium
French Community of Belgium
The French Community of Belgium is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not...
with the Parti Socialiste
Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)
The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party...
, part of the Socialist Group
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
and sat on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is a committee of the European Parliament. Its areas of responsibility relate to industry, especially technology-intensive manufacturing, information technology, and telecommunications. It also coordinates European space policy, and as such, has ties...
. Busquin was the chairman of the Science and Technology Options Assessment
Science and Technology Options Assessment
The Science and Technology Options Assessment panel is a committee of members of the European Parliament devoted to all issues related to technology assessment and science assessment.-Role:...
Panel. He also was a substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is a committee of the European Parliament. It has 68 members and a secretariat of 10 administrators. Its chairman is...
and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
From 1999 to 2004, he was Member of the European Commission with responsibility for research.
His tendency to stutter has been ridiculed on a number of viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
s posted on Youtube, most famously in response to his term "artchurptéfnichmnéfnichchangement."
Education
- 1962: DegreeAcademic degreeAn academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in physicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from the Free University of Brussels - 1976: Postgraduate certificatePostgraduate certificateA postgraduate certificate generally is the credential awarded to an individual upon completion of a higher education postgraduate program designed to provide students with specialized knowledge that is less extensive than a postgraduate diploma or Master's degree...
in environmentalNatural environmentThe natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
studies - 1980: First degree in philosophyPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the Free University of Brussels
Career
- 1962–1977: Lecturer at the Nivelles teacher training college
- Assistant lecturer at the Free University of Brussels
- 1992–1999: Chairman of the PS
- since 1992: Vice-President of the Socialist International
- 1994–1996: Vice-President of the PES
- 1995–1999: Mayor of SeneffeSeneffeSeneffe is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Seneffe had a total population of 10,743. The total area is 62.77 km² which gives a population density of 171 inhabitants per km²....
- 1977–1978: Ordinary Member for the province of Hainaut
- 1982–1986: Minister for the Budget and Energy for the Walloon Region
- 1986: Minister of Economic Affairs for the Walloon Region
- 1979–1994: Member of the national Parliament
- 1994–1999: Senator
- 1980–1982: Minister of Education
- 1981: Minister of the Interior
- 1987: Minister for Social Affairs
- since 1992: Minister of State
- 1999–2004: Member of the European Commission with responsibility for research
- 2004–2009: Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on June 13, 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many political parties. The two socialist parties improved their vote, while the Green parties lost ground...