Jan Peeters (politician) explained

Jan Peeters
Birth Date:	1963 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Herentals, Belgium
Nationality:	Belgian
Occupation:	politician

Jan Peeters (pronounced as /nl/; born 12 January 1963) is a Flemish politician and member of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A). He is a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and was a Secretary of State for four years. He was a minister for a short while in 1999 following the resignation of Marcel Colla. He is also the Mayor of Herentals since 2001.^[1] In May 2010, he announced that he would leave national politics.^[1]

Political career

• 1991 - 1995: Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives
• 1995 - 1999: Secretary of State for Safety, Social Integration and Environment
• 1999: Minister of Pensions, Safety, Social Integration and Environment
• 1999 - 2010: Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives
• 2001–present: Mayor of Herentals

Notes and References

1. News: Burgemeester Jan Peeters verlaat nationale politiek . Dutch . 24 January 2011 . . 3 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011201552/http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=0M2PM5U5 . 11 October 2012 .