Willy Claes
 Willy Claes    (politician, fraudster) | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1938-11-24 Hasselt, Belgium | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Free University of Brussels | |||||||||||||
Criminal charge | graft? | |||||||||||||
Criminal penalty | 60,000 Belgian Francs fine, 3-year probationary sentence | |||||||||||||
| Member of | European Leadership Network | |||||||||||||
| Party | Different Socialist Party | |||||||||||||
Bilderberger, fraudster, ex Secretary General of NATO.
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Willy Claes is a former Secretary General of NATO who resigned after the discovery of a bribe of over 50 million Belgian francs.
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Bribe taking
Claes was Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 until 1994, and secretary general of NATO from 1994 until 1995, when he resigned after the discovery of a bribe of over 50 million Belgian francs that was accepted during contract negotiations with Agusta Helicopters during the time he was minister of economic affairs. A criminal trial was handled by the Court of Cassation, which is responsible for cases involving minister in function. Claes received a fine of 60,000 Belgian Francs, a 3-year probationary sentence and a 5-year prohibition on running for public office.
Connections
As is standard for NATO Secretaries General, Willy Claes attended the Bilderberg group (in 1994) prior to being awarded the job.[1][2][3]
Exposure of Bilberberg
In 2010 he said on Belgian radio that each Bilderberg participant is given a report and they are "considered to use this report in setting their policies in the environments in which they affect". [4]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1994 | 2 June 1994 | 5 June 1994 | Finland Helsinki | The 42nd Bilderberg, in Helsinki. |
| Bilderberg/1995 | 8 June 1995 | 11 June 1995 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 43rd Bilderberg. Held at the Burgenstock Hotel in Burgenstock, Switzerland. |
| Bilderberg/2003 | 15 May 2003 | 18 May 2003 | France Versailles | The 51st Bilderberg, in Versailles, France |
