BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION to the RUSSIAN FEDERATION / June 26 - July 1, 2006

HE Jean-Claude MARCOURT, WALLOON MINISTER for ECONOMY, EMPLOYMENT and FOREIGN TRADE Married, two children Born in Awans on the 16th October of 1956 1974-1979 : University of Liege - Jurist Doctor in Law Since 1979 : Attorney at the Liege Bar (On leave since 1992) 1992-1994 : Director of Cabinet of the Walloon regional Minister for Internal Affairs 1994-1995 : Director of Cabinet of the Walloon regional Minister for Internal Affairs, Civil Service & Budget 1995-1997 : Director of Cabinet of the Walloon regional Minister for Budget, Finance, Employment & Formation and French community Minister for Budget, Finance & Civil Service 1998-1999 : Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy & Telecommunications 1999-2003 : Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment 2003-2004 : Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Since 2004 : Minister for Economy and Employment of the Walloon regional Government Since 2005: Minister for Economy, Employment & Foreign Trade of the Walloon regional Government