Jef Tavernier (born 1 November 1951 in
Aalter,
East Flanders
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,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
) is a
Belgian politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...
. He was once member of the party
Green! (''Groen!'').
Career
*24/11/1991 – 12/04/1995:
Senator ">irectly elected(constituency Ghent–Eeklo)
*07/01/1992 – 21/05/1995:

Flemish Council member
*21/05/1995 – 28/08/2002:
Representative (constituency Ghent–Eeklo)
*28/08/2002 – 18/07/2003:

Federal minister for Consumer Affairs, Public Health and Environment
(replaced
Magda Aelvoet)
*18/02/2004 – 21/07/2004:

Flemish minister for Environment, Agriculture and Development Cooperation
*13/06/2004 – 07/06/2009:

Flemish representative (constituency West Flanders)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tavernier, Jef
1955 births
Living people
Groen (political party) politicians
Ghent University alumni