Willy Kuijpers Explained

Willy Kuijpers
Birth Date:1 January 1937
Birth Place:Leuven, Belgium
Nationality:Belgian
Party:VU
N-VA
Office:Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives
Term Start:1971
Term End:1984
Office2:First Alderman of Herent
Term Start2:1983
Term End2:1988
Office3:Member of the European Parliament for the Dutch-speaking electoral college
Term Start3:24 July 1984
Term End3:24 July 1989
Predecessor3:Maurits Coppieters
Successor3:Karel Dillen
Office4:Senator
Term Start4:1989
Term End4:1995
Office5:Member of the Flemish Parliament
Term Start5:1995
Term End5:1997

Willy Kuijpers (1 January 1937 – 17 November 2020) was a Belgian politician.[1]

Career

A Flemish nationalist, he sat in the Belgian Federal Parliament (both as a representative and a senator), the Flemish Parliament, and the European Parliament, as well as being active in local politics and serving as mayor of Herent.[2] He had a particular interest in education policy and international development aid.[2]

Kuijpers died from COVID-19 in 2020.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le nationaliste flamand Willy Kuijpers est décédé. 18 November 2020. DH Les Sports. French.
  2. News: Volksunie-boegbeeld Willy Kuijpers (83) overleden . 18 November 2020 . . nl.
  3. News: Voormalig Volksunie-boegbeeld Willy Kuijpers overleden aan coronavirus . 18 April 2022 . Het Belang van Limburg . 18 November 2020 . nl-BE.