Bernard Anselme was born on 3 November 1945 and was the 6th Minister-President of Wallonia in Belgium from 11 May 1988 to 7 January 1992.
10 Facts About Bernard Anselme
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Bernard Anselme was born on 3 November 1945 in Mouscron, Wallonia to a postal worker.
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In 1968, Bernard Anselme received a degree in political science, diplomacy and administration from Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels.
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Between 1969 and 1972, Bernard Anselme served as the Special Adviser to the Minister for Community Relations, and from 1972 to 1977 served as an adviser to the President of the Walloon Economic Council, Alfred Delourme.
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In 1977, Bernard Anselme became the Member for Namur, serving in various positions before serving as Wallonia's Secretary of State from 1979 to 1980.
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In 1985, as a member of Wallonia's regional parliament, Bernard Anselme authored a decree establishing Namur as the capital of the Walloon Region.
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In 1988, Bernard Anselme became the Minister-President of the Walloon Region, a position he retained until 7 January 1992.
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From 1994 to 1999 Bernard Anselme served as the Minister for Internal Affairs for the Walloon Region, followed by a few months in the position of Minister for Social Affairs.
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On 1 January 2001 Bernard Anselme became the Mayor of Namur.
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Bernard Anselme announced his intention to resign from politics following the election defeat, but was convinced to stay in municipal politics.