Vera Dua Explained

Vera Dua
Office:Member of Parliament
(Senate)
Term Start:5 July 2007
Office2:Chairwoman of Groen!
Term Start2:15 November 2003
Term End2:10 November 2007
Predecessor2:Jos Geysels
Successor2:Mieke Vogels
Office3:Flemish minister of Agriculture and Environment
Term Start3:1999
Term End3:2003
Office4:Member of Parliament
(Chamber of Representatives)
Term Start4:1991
Term End4:1995
Birth Date:25 October 1952
Birth Place:Ghent
Party:Agalev/Groen!
Residence:Ghent
Alma Mater:Ghent University
Occupation:Politician
Website:Official website

Vera Agnes Roger Dua (Ghent, 25 October 1952) was the Party Chair of the Flemish green party Groen! between 2003 and 2007. She graduated in 1975 as agricultural engineer and attained a PhD in agricultural science 11 years later.

She has been a member of Agalev since 1984 and appeared in the local assembly of Ghent in 1989. Two years later she was elected to the Belgian Chamber. In 1995 she switched to the Flemish Parliament. After a few years of fierce opposition she became the minister of agriculture and environment. As minister she focused on expanding nature reserves and protecting people's health.After her party suffered a heavy blow in the 2003 federal election she resigned as minister.

On 15 November 2003 Agalev changed its name to Groen! and Vera Dua was elected chairman. In 2007 Mieke Vogels was elected as her successor. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belgische Senaat . . nl . 10 June 2009.