Karel Van Miert
| Karel Van Miert | |
|---|---|
| Van Miert in 1986 | |
| European Commissioner for Competition | |
| In office 6 January 1993 – 13 September 1999 | |
| President | Jacques Delors Jacques Santer Manuel Marín (Acting) | 
| Preceded by | Leon Brittan | 
| Succeeded by | Mario Monti | 
| European Commissioner for Transport and Consumer Protection | |
| In office 6 January 1989 – 6 January 1993 | |
| President | Jacques Delors | 
| Preceded by | Stanley Clinton-Davis (Environment and Transport) Grigoris Varfis (Regional Policy and Consumer Protection) | 
| Succeeded by | Abel Matutes (Transport and Energy) Christiane Scrivener (Taxation, the Customs Union and Consumer Policies) | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1942 Oud-Turnhout, Belgium | 
| Died | 22 June 2009 (aged 67) Beersel, Belgium | 
| Political party | Different Socialist Party | 
| Alma mater | Ghent University | 
Karel Antonius Lucia Maria Van Miert (Dutch: [ˈkaːrəl vɑ ˈmiːrt]; 17 January 1942 – 22 June 2009) was a Belgian politician of the Different Socialist Party and official of the European Commission.