Former mayor of Brussels Pierre Van Halteren dies

This page has been automatically translated from French into English by a translation software. Automatic translations are not as accurate as translations made by professional human translators. Nevertheless these pages can help you understand information published by the City of Brussels.

   

Pierre Van Halteren was born in Brussels on 24 February 1911. In the late 20s he became a leader of the Boy scouts of Belgium (BSB).

After his studies at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), he was named a solicitor in 1936. He also became the president of the Chamber of Solicitors of the district of Brussels (1960-1961 ).

On 28 June 1963 he became a City councillor of the City of Brussels (as president of the Brussels Liberal Party). He stayed a councillor until the elections of 8 October 2000.

Van Halteren was an Alderman of Welfare Services from 1965 till 1971, before becoming Alderman for Education, Fine Arts, Charitable works, Youth and Tourism. On 5 September 1975 he succeeded Lucien Cooremans as Mayor of Brussels. On 4 March 1983 he resumed his function as City councillor.

The burial of Pierre Van Halteren will take place on Tuesday 29 September 2009 at 10:30 am, at the crematorium of Uccle. Van Halteren will also receive a tribute at the public meeting of the city council on 5 October 2009.

• List of Mayors of Brussels