Anne Edward Marie Van Lancker (born 4 March 1954) is a Belgian politician and a former

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(until 2009) for

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with the

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(sp.a), part of the

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and sat on the

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and its

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. She was a substitute for the

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and a member of the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. Anne Van Lancker was the only Belgian MEP in the European Convention, that presented a draft constitution for the EU in 2003. Her work during that convention earned her the title 'tireless battler for a social Europe' from

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journalist Peter Norman. She also chairs , the women's organisation of sp.a.

Education

* She followed secondary education at the Sint-Lodewijkscollege in Lokeren. * 1978: Degree in sociology (sociology of work) * 1988: Postgraduate degree in social legislation

Career

* 1978-1979: Academic researcher, HIVA (Institute for Labour Studies) * 1979-1984: Assistant at the faculty of work sociology,

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* 1984-1988: Member of staff of research department at SEVI (Emile Vandervelde Institute Research and Documentation Centre) * 1988-1989: Assistant, parliamentary SP group * 1989-1990:

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head, office of the Flemish Minister of Employment * 1990-1992: Head of office of the Flemish Minister of Employment * 1992-1994: Head of private office to the Flemish Minister of Employment and Social Affairs * since 1994: Member of the SP.A party bureau * since 1999: Member of the SP.A executive * since 1995: Member of party council, Ghent * Member of the East Flanders provincial executive * since 1999: Chairwoman of Zijkant * since 1994:

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* * 1954 births Living people Socialist feminists Vooruit (political party) MEPs Vooruit (political party) politicians MEPs for Belgium 1994–1999 MEPs for Belgium 1999–2004 MEPs for Belgium 2004–2009 20th-century women MEPs for Belgium 21st-century women MEPs for Belgium People from Temse {{Flanders-politician-stub

Education

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