{{Short description|Belgian politician}} '''Dirk Jozef Maria Sterckx''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈdɪr(ə)k ˈstɛr(ə)ks}}; born 25 September 1946 in Herent) is a Belgian politician of Anders (formerly Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats) who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 until 2011, representing Flanders.
In parliament, Stercks was a member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and served on the Committee on Fisheries and the Committee on Transport and Tourism. He was also a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
==Education== * 1969: Master's degree in Germanic languages and literature
==Career== * 1969: Teacher * 1975: Journalist, BRT television * 1986: Copy editor of the BRT television news * 1994: Copy editor and anchorman on Terzake, television news interpretation programme * 1996: Head of news and anchorman on VRT television news * 1999: Member of the European Parliament * 2001: Member of Lint Municipal Council (January * 2004: VLD Chairman (February - June) * Member of the Conference of Delegation Chairmen
==See also== * 2004 European Parliament election in Belgium
==External links== * {{official website}} * {{MEP}} * {{Declaration of financial interests of the 6th term|4243_13-07-2004.PDF|nl}}
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