Mieke Offeciers Explained

Mieke Offeciers-Van De Wiele (born 12 August 1945 in Kruibeke) is a Belgian businesswoman. From 7 March 1992 to 5 September 1993, she was Belgium's Minister of Budget.

Biography

Mieke Offeciers has a law degree.^[1] She started her career at the engineering department of the VEV in 1975.^[2] Since 1986, she was head of the study department of the VEV, often lobbying against the shady financial flows between Flanders and Wallonia.

From 7 March 1992 to 5 September 1993, she was Belgium's Minister of Budget for the CVP party.^[3] After a tenure of 18 months, she returned to work for the VEV as CEO, succeeding to René De Feyter.^{[4] [5]}

She left the VEV in June 2000 to work for KPMG. Since 2004, she has been working for Interel, a public affairs and strategic communications consulting firm. In 2004, she also set up a small business to renovate and furnish houses.^[6]

In 2008, she received a remuneration as board member of Infrabel through a proxy company, bvba MVD Consulting.^[7]

Other roles

• Former member of the Coudenberg group, a Belgian federalist think tank.
• Director of the board of Infrabel^[8]

Personal life

She is married to Erwin Offeciers, a doctor.

External links

• Official biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: OFFECIERS, LA GRANDE MECHANTE LOUVE, SKIAIT.... Le Soir. 11 March 1992 . fr. 2019-10-28.
2. Web site: Mieke Offeciers weg bij VEV. Gazet van Antwerpen. 3 June 2000 . nl-BE. 2019-10-28.
3. Web site: Index van ministers en staatssecretarissen. Belelite. 2019-10-29.
4. Web site: Zij gingen hem voor. Het Nieuwsblad. 17 October 2005 . nl-BE. 2019-10-28.
5. Web site: Mieke Offeciers à la présidence du SERV. 2013-08-29. L'Echo. fr. 2019-10-28.
6. Web site: Een bouwbedrijf als hobby. 2004-07-01. Site-Trends-NL. 2019-10-28.
7. Web site: Offeciers ontvangt vergoeding Infrabel via bvba. 5 February 2008. HLN. nl. 2019-10-28.
8. Web site: About us. Infrabel. en. 2019-10-28.