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 Seneffe
- 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)
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