Philippe de Schoutheete de Tervarent
 Philippe de Schoutheete de Tervarent     (diplomat) | |
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| Born | 21 May 1932 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 29 September 2016 (Age 84) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Louvain |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Parents | Guy de Schoutheete de Tervarent |
| Member of | Centre for European Policy Studies |
Philippe Pierre Jean Louis Marie baron de Schoutheete De Tervarent was a Belgian diplomat and Bilderberger involved in negotiating EU-treaties such as the Treaty of Maastricht and the Treaty of Amsterdam.
Background
Philippe de Schoutheete de Tervarent was a son of diplomat Guy de Schoutheete de Tervarent (1891-1969) and Jeanne Darcy (1906-1977).
Education
He studied political and diplomatic sciences at the Catholic University of Louvain and obtained a doctorate in law.[1]
Career
In 1956, his diplomatic career began. From 1958 to 1961 he was attaché in Paris and from 1962 to 1965 second secretary in Cairo.[1] In Cairo, he was tasked with investigating the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations with Egypt, which had been severed after the Belgian assassination of Patrice Lumumba.[2]
From 1966 to 1968, he was head of the press service and spokesman for the Ministry of foreign Affairs, which was headed by Paul-Henri Spaak and Pierre Harmel. From 1969 to 1972 De Schoutheete de Tervarent was first counsellor in Madrid and from 1972 to 1976 council in Bonn. In 1975 he was editor of the Tindemans-report on the European Union. In 1976, he returned to the Ministry of foreign affairs, where he became director of the Department of European organizations. In 1980, he became chief of cabinet to foreign minister Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb (PSC).[1]
From 1981 to 1985 De Schoutheete de Tervarent was ambassador to Spain, from 1985 to 1987 director-general of the Ministry of foreign affairs and from 1987 to 1997 permanent Representative to the European Union. He was involved in the negotiations of the Treaty of Maastricht and the Treaty of Amsterdam, among others. From 1999 to 2004 he was special adviser to the French European Commissioner Michel Barnier.[1]
From 1999 until his death, he was ambassador of the Order of Malta to the European Union.[1]
From 1990 to 1999 he was a visiting professor at the Catholic University of Louvain and from 1998 to 2005 at the College of Europe in Natolin, Poland. He was also a professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles. In 2009, he became director of the European study programmes at the [[[Royal Institute of International Relations]] in Brussels.[1]
From 1998 to 2008, De Schoutheete de Tervarent was chairman of the Baillet Latour Fund. In 2006, he became a member of the Board of Directors of the think tank Notre Europe. He was also an administrator of the College of Europe and the Paul-Henri Spaak Foundation. In 2003 he became a member of the Royal Academy of Belgium.[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1993 | 22 April 1993 | 25 April 1993 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 41st Bilderberg, held in Greece |
| Bilderberg/2000 | 1 June 2000 | 4 June 2000 | Belgium Brussels Genval | The 48th Bilderberg, 94 guests |
