Luc Van den Brande (Mechelen, 13 October 1945) is a Flemish politician, member of the CD&V and was Minister-president of Flanders from 21 February 1992 until 13 July 1999. He took the initiative to create the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB). On 6 February 2008 he became President of the European Union's Committee of the Regions for a period of two years.

Contents

• 1 Studies
• 2 Political career
  • 2.1 Parliamentarian mandates
  • 2.2 Governmental functions
  • 2.3 European mandates and responsibilities
  • 2.4 Council of Europe
  • 2.5 Union of Western Europe
• 3 Other representations
• 4 Political and social interest
• 5 Controversies
• 6 External links
• 7 References