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Frank Swaelen

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Preceded by
  
Lambert Kelchtermans

Name
  
Frank Swaelen


Role
  
Belgian Politician

Succeeded by
  
Armand De Decker

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Born
  
23 March 1930 Antwerp, Belgium (
1930-03-23
)

Political party
  
Christian Democratic and Flemish

Died
  
December 23, 2007, Antwerp, Belgium

Party
  
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams

Frank Swaelen (23 March 1930 – 23 December 2007) was a Belgian Christian Democratic politician and member of the Christian People's Party (CVP). He was born in Antwerp. In 1968, he became a member of the Chamber of Representatives. He became Minister of Defence in 1980 but one year later he became the national chairman of the CVP, which he remained until 1988, when he became the President of the Senate.

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He became a Minister of State in 1995 and retired from active politics in 1999 after having presided over the Senate for more than 10 years.

He died on 23 December 2007 in Antwerp.

Honours

  • 19 oktober 1999 : Grand cordon in the Order of Leopold.
  • 19 mai 1995: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.
  • 14 november 1991 : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Oak Crown.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Al Merito Bernardo O'Higgins.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

    • Political career

  • 1964–1966: National chairman of the CVP Youth
  • 1966–1976: General political secretary of the CVP
  • 1968–1985: Member of the Chamber of Representatives
  • 1971–1988: Mayor of Hove
  • 1980–1981: Minister of Defence
  • 1981–1988: National chairman of the CVP
  • 1985–1999: Senator
  • 1988–1999: President of the Senate

    • References

    Frank Swaelen Wikipedia
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