Karl-Heinz Lambertz - Political Career

Political Career

  • 1975-1980: President of the Council of the German-Speaking Youth (RDJ)
  • 1975-1981: Member of the Committee for the Official German Translation of Laws and Decrees
  • Since 1981: Member of the Council of the German-speaking Community
  • 1981-1990: Chairman of the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Council of the German-speaking Community
  • 1984-1990: President of the Socialist Party of the German-Language Area of Belgium
  • Since 1986: Member of the Executive Committee of the Socialist Party
  • 1990-1995: German-Language Community Minister for Media, Adult Education, Invalids, Social Welfare and Vocational Training
  • 1995-1997: Town Councilor in Eupen
  • 1995-1999: Community Minister for Youth, Training, Media and Social Issues
  • 1999-2004: Prime Minister (Minister-President) of the German-Language Community, & Minister for Invalids, Media and Sports
  • Since 1999: Member of the Committee of the Regions (CoR), Commission for Culture, Education an Research (EDUC) and Commission for Economic and Social Policy (ECOS)
  • Since 2000: Member oft the Congress of the Council of Europe
  • Since 2004: Prime Minister of the German-Language Community & Minister for Local Authorities
  • Since 2006: General reporter of the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities on cross-border cooperation
  • 2007-2010: Plenary Chair of the Working Group on Inter-Regional Co-operation at the CLRAE (CT/CIR)
  • 2008-2010: Plenary Chair of the Committee on culture and education at the CLRAE
  • Since 2010: Plenary Chair of the Governance Committee at the CLRAE
  • Since 2009: Member of the Bureau of the CoR
  • Since 2010: Head of the Belgian delegation at the CLRAE
  • Since 2010: President of Association of European Border Regions (AEBR)
  • Since 2011: President ad-interim of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions

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