François Bellot Explained

François Bellot
Office:	Minister of Mobility
Term Start:	18 April 2016
Term End:	1 October 2020
Primeminister:	Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès
Predecessor:	Jacqueline Galant
Successor:	Georges Gilkinet
Office1:	Member of Chamber of Representatives
Term Start1:	December 19, 2000
Birth Date:	8 February 1954
Birth Place:	Rochefort, Belgium
Party:	Reformist Movement
Alma Mater:	University of Liège Université catholique de Louvain

François Bellot (born February 8, 1954, in, Rochefort, Belgium) is a Belgian politician. He is a member of the Reformist Movement (MR) party. He served as the Federal Minister for Mobility and Transport in the Wilmès' caretaker Government from April 17, 2016, to October 1, 2020.

Political functions

• City of Rochefort
  • CPAS Councillor of Rochefort (1982–1988)
  • City councillor (1989–1994)
  • Mayor of Rochefort (1995–1998, from 2001)^[1]
• Province of Namur
  • Provincial Councillor (1995–1997)
  • Permanent Deputy charged with Finances (1998–2000)
• Federal Representative (19 December 2000 – June 2010)
  • Member of the Committee of infrastructure and public companies (2000–2010)
  • Chairman of the infrastructure and public enterprises Committee (2007–2010)
  • Chairman of the Special Committee of rail safety after the Buizingen train accident (2009)
  • Rapporteur of the Special Committee on the Financial Crisis set up after the 2008 crisis
  • Member of the Monitoring Committee of military operations abroad
  • Commissioner of the Committee of inquiry into the bankruptcy of Sabena
• Senator (June 2010 – 2014)
  • Chairman of the MR group (2010–2012)
• Walloon MP (2014–2016)
  • Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, tourism and sports infrastructure
• French Community MP (2014–2016)
  • Member of the Committee on Higher Education and the Media
• President of the Commission "Rural Life" of the Union of Towns and Municipalities
• Federal Minister for Mobility and Transport in the Michel Government and Wilmès Government (2016–2020)

Awards

• Commander of the Order of Leopold since June 6, 2010
• Recipient of the Civic Decoration since February 6, 2008^[2]
• Commander of the Order of Leopold II since April 29, 2004

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mayor. - Appointments by royal decrees of 11 December 2000 are appointed mayor, as of January 1, 2001, people named the statement below. 28 December 2000. the Belgian Monitor. May 8, 2016.
2. http://www.senat.be/www/?MIval=/showSenator&ID=4259&LANG=fr Belgian Senate - Biography