birth_place nationality name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
gooik , belgium belgium mia de vits 31 march 1950 mia de vits
 marie louise de vits politician
mia de vits

marie louise `` mia '' de vits -lrb- born 31 march 1950 -rrb- is a belgian politician .
de vits started her career with the socialist trade union abvv in 1973 , rising through the ranks to become secretary-general -lrb- 1989-2002 -rrb- and its chairman -lrb- 2002-2004 -rrb- .
in 2004 de vits went in to elective politics and was elected a member of the european parliament -lrb- 2004-2009 -rrb- with the socialistische partij-anders , part of the socialist group .
she sat on the european parliament 's committee on the internal market and consumer protection .
she was a substitute for the committee on economic and monetary affairs .
in 2009 she was elected to the flemish parliament and served from 2009-2014 .
she will retire from politics after the 2014 regional elections .
