Dirk Sterckx

Dirk Jozef Maria Sterckx (; 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