Catherine De Bolle
Catherine De Bolle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1970 Aalst, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Education | law degree at the university of Ghent |
| Employer | Federal Police (Belgium) |
| Predecessor | Paul Van Thielen |
| Police career | |
| Status | 4th commissioner-general of the Belgian federal police |
| Awards | Commander, Order of the Belgian Cross |
Catherine De Bolle (born 17 February 1970, Aalst) is the executive director of Europol, succeeding Rob Wainwright whose term expired on 1 May 2018.[1] Before that she was the chief commissioner of the Belgian federal police (1 March 2012–1 May 2018) and chief of the police of zone Ninove (2001–2012).
Biography
De Bolle studied law at the Ghent University between 1988 and 1993 and went on to receive an officer training at the Rijkswacht from 1994 till 1997. In 1994 and 2001 she was active as a lawyer with the Federal police, and in 2001 she was nominated chief of staff in Ninove.
She attained the degree of lieutenant on March 28, 1997 and became chief commissioner on January 1, 2005.
Nomination as commissioner-general
After commissioner-general Fernand Koekelberg decommissioned in March 2011 and Paul Van Thielen became commissioner-general ad interim, De Bolle postulated as candidate. The selection committee of the general inspection deemed her to be the most adequate candidate for the position. After confirmation of this choice by the Federal Police Board, her assignment as very first female commissioner general still needed to be confirmed by the voogdijministers. On Thursday February 9 the ministry council confirmed proposal of the ministers. The nomination now only needed to be proposed to the king. On February 29 De Bolle pledged the oath and on March 1, 2012 she started the function.[2]
In 2015 she became the European representative of the executing committee of Interpol, a mandate of 3 years.[3]
Distinction
Commandeur, Order of the Belgian Cross[4]
References
- ^ "Coreper puts forward Catherine De Bolle as new executive director of Europol - Consilium". consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ Benoeming De Bolle, knack.be, 10 februari 2012
- ^ "Catherine De Bolle krijgt ook topfunctie bij Interpol". De Standaard. 2015-11-06.
- ^ "flandreinfo.be video: De Bolle devient Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Croix belge". deredactie.be. Retrieved 2017-11-02.