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Karel De Gucht

Diplomat · Politician

Karel De Gucht is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Karel De Gucht · Карел де Гухт · Карел де Гюхт · Карэл дэ Гюхт · كاريل د جوتشت · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	Karel Lodewijk Georgette Emmerence De Gucht · Гухт Карел де · Гухт, Карел · Гухт, Карел де · Гюхт, Карел де · 1 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Гухт · 卡雷尔·德古赫特 · 卡雷爾·德古赫特				[sources]
Birth date	1954-01-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Overmere				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Belgium · European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
First name	Karel				[sources]
Keywords	International organization · National government				[sources]
Last name	De Gucht				[sources]
Website	ec.europa.eu				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q381218				[sources]
Position	Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium (2008-2009) · European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response (2009-2010) · European Commissioner for Trade (2010-2014) · Member of the European Parliament (1980-1984) · Member of the European Parliament (1984-1989) · 6 more...				[sources]
Education	Free University of Brussels · Vrije Universiteit Brussel				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-01-25	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Belgian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jean-Jacques De Gucht Politician	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium	2004-07-18	2009-07-17
European Commissioner for Trade	2010-02-09	2014-11-01
European Commissioner for Trade	2010-02-09	2014-11-01
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium	2008-12-30	2009-07-15
Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium	2004-07-18	2009-07-17
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium	2008-12-30	2009-07-15
European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response	2009-07-17	2010-02-09
European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response	2009-07-17	2010-02-09

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jean-Jacques De Gucht Politician	father	-	-

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