Former Flemish Minister Paul Akkermans dies at 83
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Former Flemish Minister Paul Akkermans died in Antwerp on Thursday at the age of 83. Paul Akkermans became a Senator for the Christian People's Party (Dutch: Christelijke Volkspartij or CVP, now CD&V) in 1965 and joined the government in 1979, first as Secretary of State and from 1981 to 1987 as Minister in the Flemish Executive of Gaston Geens. As a Minister of the Flemish Executive, he was first responsible for Spatial Planning and from 1985 onwards for Housing.
Former Flemish Minister Paul Akkermans died in Antwerp on Thursday at the age of 83.
Paul Akkermans became a Senator for the Christian People's Party (Dutch: Christelijke Volkspartij or CVP, now CD&V) in 1965 and joined the government in 1979, first as Secretary of State and from 1981 to 1987 as Minister in the Flemish Executive of Gaston Geens.
As a Minister of the Flemish Executive, he was first responsible for Spatial Planning and from 1985 onwards for Housing.
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