Back ديدييه رايندرز Arabic ديدييه رايندرز ARZ Дидие Рендерс Bulgarian Didier Reynders Catalan Didier Reynders Danish Didier Reynders German Ντιντιέ Ρέιντερς Greek Didier Reynders Esperanto Didier Reynders Spanish Didier Reynders Estonian
Didier Reynders | |
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.jpg) Reynders in 2024 | |
| European Commissioner for Justice | |
| In office 1 December 2019 – 30 November 2024[a] | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Věra Jourová |
| Succeeded by | Michael McGrath |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 December 2011 – 30 November 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Elio Di Rupo Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès |
| Preceded by | Steven Vanackere |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Goffin |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 9 December 2018 – 30 November 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès |
| Preceded by | Sander Loones |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Goffin |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 July 1999 – 6 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Guy Verhofstadt Yves Leterme Herman Van Rompuy Yves Leterme |
| Preceded by | Jean-Jacques Viseur |
| Succeeded by | Steven Vanackere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1958 Liège, Belgium |
| Political party | Reformist Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (Renew Europe) |
| Education | University of Liège |
Didier Reynders (French: [didje ʁɛndɛʁs]; born 6 August 1958) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR) that served as European Commissioner for Justice until 30 November 2024. He held various positions in public institutions before becoming a member of the House in 1992. Until resigning to become the Belgian European Commissioner Reynders had been a minister continuously from 1999 to 2019.
He served as Federal Minister of Finance until December 2011 in six different governments, then became Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, later for Trade, Foreign Affairs, and European Affairs in two consecutive governments. Following the government crisis of December 2018, he was also appointed to the post of Minister of Defense which he held until November 2019.[2][3]
- ^ Goujard, Clothilde (15 April 2024). "Věra Jourová to Step in as EU Justice Chief". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2008/03/21_2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "6 questions with Didier Reynders, Belgium's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister - Affairs Today". 16 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.
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