Thierry Bodson

Thierry Bodson

Regent since 17 May 2021

Profession

President of the Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique (FGTB/ABVV trade union)

Studies – Qualifications

Graduated in Accountancy from the City of Liège school of higher economic education

Career

Since 10.09.2020 President of the FGTB
June 2020 Acting federal President of the FGTB
2008-2020

General Secretary of the Walloon branch of the FGTB

2002-2008 Regional Secretary of the Liège-Huy-Waremme branch of the FGTB
1994-2002 Assistant to the Regional Secretary of the Liège-Huy-Waremme FGTB
1992-1994 Head of the Unemployment Service of the Liège-Huy-Waremme FGTB

Other current functions or mandates

President of the FGTB Unemployment Fund

President of the Walloon branch of the FGTB

Vice-President of the Central Economic Council

Full member of the Executive Committee of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

Full member of the General Council and alternate member of the Executive Bureau of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

President of the Institut de Formation Syndicale Internationale (IFSI-ISVI – international institute for trade union cooperation and training)

Member of the Board of SOLIDARIS

Member of the Board and AGM of MNEMA asbl

Past functions or mandates

Member of the Board of Directors of the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX)

Full member of the Management Committee, alternate member of the Executive Bureau, alternate member of the Strategic Committee of the Walloon public service for vocational training and employment (Forem)

Member of the Steering Committee of the Société de Gestion & de Participations (SOGEPA – publc service for financial investment and management in Wallonia)

Member of the Steering Committee of the Société publique d’Aide à la Qualité de l’Environnement (SPAQUE – Walloon public organisation specialised in soil decontamination and the environment)

Member of the Orientation Committee of the Société régionale d’Investissement de Wallonie (SRIW – public company fostering regional investment and growth)

Member of the COSTRA (Joint Steering Committee within the Strategic Committee for financial tools)

Member of the Steering Committee of Sowalfin (Walloon Government business finance group)

Member of the Steering Committee of the Agency for Business and Innovation (AEI)

Member of the Comité d’acceptation de la Société wallonne d’Economie sociale marchande (W.ALTER, formerly SOWECSOM – public interest investment and growth company)