Herman Vanderpoorten
Herman Vanderpoorten | |
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| Born | 25 August 1922 |
| Died | 3 September 1984 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Politician |
Herman Vanderpoorten (Dutch: [ˈɦɛrmɑɱ vɑndɛrˈpoːrtə(n)]; 25 August 1922 – 3 September 1984) was a Belgian liberal politician. He was a son of the politician Arthur Vanderpoorten, the father of Marleen Vanderpoorten and an uncle of Patrick Dewael.
Education
He obtained a law degree at the
University of Ghent and got acquainted with, among others, Frans Grootjans and Karel Poma
.
Career
After
European parliament in Strasbourg up to 1980. In 1983, he was appointed by the king as Minister of State. He was burgomaster of Lier (1982–1984). He was president of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond
(1957–1966, 1969–1973).
Honours
- 4 November 1971 : Commander in the Order of Leopold.[1]
- 7 December 1978 : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II.[1]
- 5 November 1981 : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.[1]
References
Sources
- Wouters, Nico, Vanderpoorten Herman, in Nieuwe Encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging, Tielt, Lannoo, 1998, dl. 3, pp. 3159–3160
- Herman Vanderpoorten
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