Pascal Smet
Flemish Minister for Education, Youth, Equal Opportunities and Brussels Affairs
- Level of competence:
- Flemish Government
- Party:
- sp.a
Koning Albert II-laan 15
1210 Brussel
+32 2 552 68 00
kabinet.smet@vlaanderen.be
Tasks and powers
Is responsible for:
- Education and Training
- Youth Work
- Equal opportunities
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Coordination of the policy on Brussels-Capital
Political career
- Municipal Council Member in Beveren-Waas (1989 – 1997)
- Provincial council member for East Flanders (1991 – 1994)
- State Secretary of the Government of Brussels-Capital Region for Mobility, the Civil Service, Fire Fighting and Urgent Medical Assistance and Chairman of the Board of the Flemish Community Commission for Culture, Sport, the Civil Service and Coordination of Media Policy (2003 – 2004)
- Minister of the Government of Brussels-Capital Region for Mobility, Public Works, Taxis and Assistance to Persons and Member of the Board of the Flemish Community Commission for Sport, Culture, Youth and Heritage (2004 – 2009)
Professional career
- Expert in asylum of the Minister's Office of Minister for Home Affairs Johan Vande Lanotte (1997-1998)
- Vice Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (1998-1999)
- Deputy Head of the Minister’s Office of Minister for Home Affairs Antoine Duquesne (1999-2001)
- Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (2001-2003) Deputy counsellor Commissariat General for Refugees (1991-1997)
Studies
- Master's degree in Law (UA)
- date of birth: 30 July 1967
- mother language: Dutch