Alain Destexhe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alain Destexhe

Belgian politician

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1958

Place of Birth: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Profession: physician, politician

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Alain Destexhe

  • Alain Destexhe (born 19 June 1958) is a Belgian liberal politician.
  • He was a senator from 1995 to 2011, and remains a member of the Brussels Regional Parliament.
  • Destexhe was a member of the liberal Reformist Movement and represented Belgium in the World Economic Forum.
  • He was awarded the Prize of Liberty by Nova Civitas in 2006.
  • He was Secretary-General of Médecins Sans Frontières from 1991 to 1995, and President of the International Crisis Group from 1997 to October 1999.In February 2019 Destexhe quit the MR due to a disagreement with the party's course.
  • He created his own party, the Listes Destexhe, which is situated right of the MR.
  • According to Destexhe, his list is modeled after the Flemish-nationalist N-VA but without the confederalism.

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