Dirk Jozef Maria Sterckx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)k ˈstɛr(ə)ks]; born 25 September 1946 in Herent) is a Belgian politician of the Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten 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.

• 1969: Master's degree in Germanic languages and literature

• 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

• 2004 European Parliament election in Belgium

• Official website
• Personal profile of Dirk Sterckx in the European Parliament's database of members
• Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Dutch)