Louis Michel

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Louis Michel
Michel at the Central African Republic Development Partner Round Table
European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid
In office 22 November 2004 – 17 July 2009
President	José Manuel Barroso
Preceded by	Poul Nielson Joe Borg
Succeeded by	Karel De Gucht
European Commissioner for Research
In office 13 September 2004 – 21 November 2004
President	Romano Prodi
Preceded by	Philippe Busquin
Succeeded by	Janez Potočnik (Science and Research)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 12 July 1999 – 18 July 2004
Prime Minister	Guy Verhofstadt
Preceded by	Erik Derycke
Succeeded by	Karel De Gucht
Personal details
Born	(1947-09-02) 2 September 1947 (age 76) Tienen, Belgium
Political party	Reformist Movement (2002–present)
Other political affiliations	Liberal Reformist Party (Before 2002)
Children	Charles Michel
Profession	Teacher

Louis Michel (French pronunciation: [lwi miʃɛl]; born 2 September 1947) is a Belgian politician. He served in the government of Belgium as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2004 and was European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid from 2004 to 2009. From 2009 to 2019, he was a Member of the European Parliament. Michel is a prominent member of the French-speaking liberal party, the Mouvement Réformateur. He is the father of Charles Michel, the previous Prime Minister of Belgium and current President of the European Council.