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Karel De Gucht | |
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 De Gucht in 2006 | |
| European Commissioner for Trade | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Trade and Neighbourhood Policy) |
| Succeeded by | Cecilia Malmström |
| European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid | |
| In office 17 July 2009 – 9 February 2010 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Louis Michel |
| Succeeded by | Andris Piebalgs (Development) Kristalina Georgieva (International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 18 July 2004 – 17 July 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Guy Verhofstadt Yves Leterme Herman Van Rompuy |
| Preceded by | Louis Michel |
| Succeeded by | Yves Leterme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1954 Overmere, Belgium |
| Political party | Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats |
| Spouse | Mireille Schreurs |
| Children | 2, including Jean-Jacques |
| Alma mater | Free University of Brussels, Dutch |
| Website | www |
Karel Lodewijk Georgette Emmerence De Gucht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrəl də ˈɣʏxt]; born 27 January 1954) is a Belgian politician who was the European Commissioner for Trade from February 2010 until 31 October 2014.[1] Previously, he served as Belgium's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2009 and as the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response from 2009 to 2010.[2]