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Ans Persoons

Secretary of the Brussels Capital Region
Biography
Experience

2023 – present

State Secretary of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Urbanism and Heritage, European and International Relations, Foreign Trade and Fire fighting and Emergency medical Assistance • VGC college member for Culture, Youth, Sport, Community Centres, Living Together and Diversity

2018-2023

Alderwoman of the City of Brussels, responsible for Town Planning, Public Spaces and Dutch- language Education and Affairs

2012-2023

Alderwoman of the City of Brussels, responsible for Dutch-language Affairs, District Contracts and Participation

2010 – 2012

Head of Board of directors, Atomium 

2005-2012

Consultant, Brussels-Europe Liaison Office

2004-2005

Cabinet member, Cabinet of Alderman Pascal Dufour (Ixelles)

2003-2004

Trainee, European Parliament (Socialists and Democrats)

Education

2001-2003 Institut d’Etudes politiques de Paris, European politics

1998 – 2001 Ghent University, History