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Jan Verroken

1917 – 2020

Belgian politician

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Lived 1917 – 2020 (aged 103). Jan Verroken was a Belgian politician.

Jan Verroken (30 January 1917 – 24 July 2020) was a Belgian politician.

Biography Born on 30 January 1917, Verroken served as burgomaster of Oudenaarde, President of the Christelijke Volkspartij in the Belgian Parliament, and a Deputy for the Oudenaarde constituency. He was also a member of the European Parliament and served on the Benelux Parliament.

Verroken was detested in Wallonia, the francophone part of Belgium. During the Split of the Catholic University of Leuven Flemish students chanted "Walen buiten" (Walloons out), a slogan coined by Verroken. The university was split into the KU Leuven and the Université catholique de Louvain. In a 2016 interview with Pierre Havaux, Verroken minimized his role in these events, as well as downplaying the separatist tendency of Flemish demands, saying that there was "never in Flanders a project of form a separatist government, as was the case in Wallonia during the Royal Question".

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Flemish Parliament, Mayor of Oudenaarde
Awards
Commander of the Order of Leopold II; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II; Civic Medal, 1st class

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jan Verroken's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Verroken?

Belgian politician (1917–2020)

When was Jan Verroken born?

Jan Verroken was born on 30 January 1917 in Oudenaarde.

When did Jan Verroken die?

Jan Verroken died on 24 July 2020 in Muizen.

What was Jan Verroken's occupation?

Jan Verroken was a politician.

What nationality was Jan Verroken?

Jan Verroken was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Verroken

· Wikidata: Q2376746

· DBpedia: Jan Verroken

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