Former Flemish Minister Paul Akkermans dies at 83
Sunday, July 15, 2007
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.
Sources
edit- "Oud-minister Paul Akkermans overleden" — Vrtnieuws.net, July 13, 2007 (Dutch)
- "Gewezen Vlaams minister Paul Akkermans overleden" — De Tijd, July 13, 2007 (Dutch)
- "Gewezen Vlaams minister Paul Akkermans overleden" — Gazet van Antwerpen, July 13, 2007 (Dutch)