Karel Van Miert | |
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,_Bestanddeelnr_933-5684.jpg) Van Miert in 1986 | |
| European Commissioner for Competition | |
| In office 6 January 1993 – 13 September 1999 | |
| President | Jacques Delors Jacques Santer Manuel Marín (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Leon Brittan |
| Succeeded by | Mario Monti |
| European Commissioner for Transport and Consumer Protection | |
| In office 6 January 1989 – 6 January 1993 | |
| President | Jacques Delors |
| Preceded by | Stanley Clinton-Davis (Environment and Transport) Grigoris Varfis (Regional Policy and Consumer Protection) |
| Succeeded by | Abel Matutes (Transport and Energy) Christiane Scrivener (Taxation, the Customs Union and Consumer Policies) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1942 Oud-Turnhout, Belgium |
| Died | 22 June 2009 (aged 67) Beersel, Belgium |
| Political party | Different Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
Karel Antonius Lucia Maria Van Miert (Dutch: [ˈkaːrəl vɑ ˈmiːrt]; 17 January 1942 – 22 June 2009[1]) was a Flemish politician of the Different Socialist Party and official of the European Commission.
- ^ Cendrowicz, Leo (25 June 2009). "Obituary: Karel Van Miert". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 June 2009.