Luc Van den Brande
| Luc Van den Brande | |
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| Minister-President of Flanders | |
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In office 21 January 1992 – 13 July 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Gaston Geens |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Dewael |
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13 October 1945 Mechelen, Belgium |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
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 January 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.
Luc Van den Brande is credited for having given Flanders a new sense of confidence an awareness of its identity.
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