About Johan Weyts
Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 81). Johan Weyts was a Belgian lawyer and politician.
Johan Weyts (9 June 1939 – 20 May 2021) was a Belgian Christian Democrat politician who sat in the Belgian Senate from 1987 to 1999.
Born in Mechelen, Weyts had a doctorate in law from Ghent University.
In 1999 he risked expulsion from his party for supporting far-right positions of Vlaams Blok, and in 2004 there were renewed calls for his expulsion when it emerged he was vice-chair of a committee to prevent "foreigners" from voting that had been set up by Vlaams Blok.
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Who was Johan Weyts?
Belgian lawyer and politician (1939-2021)
When was Johan Weyts born?
Johan Weyts was born on 9 June 1939 in Mechelen.
When did Johan Weyts die?
Johan Weyts died on 20 May 2021 in Bruges.
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Johan Weyts was a lawyer and politician.
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Johan Weyts was Belgian.
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