Paul Magnette
Minister for Climate and Energy Policy, in charge of Consumer Protection
- Level of competence:
- Federal government
- Party:
- PS
9 Rue de Brederode
1000 Brussels
02 213 09 11
info@magnette.fgov.be
Duties and tasks
- Sustainable development: Federal Public Planning Service Sustainable Development
- Energy: remit for “Energy” in the Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, the Self-Employed and Energy
- Environment: remit for “Environment” in the Federal Public Service Public Health, Safety of the Food Chain and Environment; responsible for monitoring implementation of the Kyoto Protocol
- Consumer protection
Political career
- Minister for Climate and Energy in the federal government (20 December 2007 to date)
- Walloon Minister for Health, Social Action and Equal Opportunities (20 July 2007 - 20 December 2007)
Professional career
- Professor of Political Sciences and director of the Institute of European Studies at the Free University of Brussels (2001 - 2007)
Studies
- Doctor of Political Sciences (Free University of Brussels 1999)
- Degree in European Political Studies (Free University of Brussels 1994)
- Degree in Political Sciences and International Relations (Free University of Brussels 1993)
- Date of birth: 28 June 1971
- DPlace of birth: Louvain
- Mother language: French