Michel Hansenne

Michel Hansenne
Member of the European Parliament
for Belgium
In office
July 20, 1999  July 19, 2004
Director-General of the International Labour Organization
In office
1989–1999
Preceded byFrancis Blanchard
Succeeded byJuan Somavía
Minister of Civil Service in Parliament of Belgium
In office
May 1988  March 1989
Minister of Employment and Labour in Parliament of Belgium
In office
December 1981  May 1988
Minister of French Culture in Parliament of Belgium
In office
April 1979  December 1981
Member of the Parliament of Belgium
In office
1974  March 1989
Personal details
Born (1940-03-23) March 23, 1940
Belgium

Michel Hansenne (March 23, 1940 in Belgium). He studied law and became a labour activist turned Belgium politician. In 1989 he was the first Director-General of the International Labour Organization since the end of the cold war. As Director-General, he was preceded by Francis Blanchard and succeeded by Juan Somavía. In 1999 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium a post he held till 2004.