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Leona Maria Detiège (born Antwerp, 26 November 1942) is a Belgian politician. She was a member of the Belgian Socialist Party and is till member of its successor Flemish social-democratic party. Until 2014, she was a federal senator, succeeding Marleen Temmerman in October 2012. From 1995 till 2003 she was the mayor of Antwerp.
Detiège was born in Antwerp. She is the daughter of former mayor of Antwerp, Frans Detiège, and mother of Maya Detiège, a federal representative.
Professional career
Leona Detiège was a civil servant at the Belgian ministry of Economic Affairs, at the economic planning office, head-master of the "Volkshogeschool Emile Vandervelde" (adult-university, evening classes) in Antwerp. From 1970 to 1974 she worked for several ministers as cabinetcollaborator.
Political mandates : 1974 - 1977 : member of the Provincial Council of Antwerp. 1977 - 1991 : member of Parliament, MP
1977 - 1980 Cultural council for the Dutch-speaking community predecessor for the Flemish Parliament, 1980 - 1988 : member of the Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council 1980 - 1995 member of the Vlaamse Raad or later Flemish Parliament1991 - 1995 : member of Senate
1988 - 1992 federal Secretary of State#Belgium for pensions 1992 - 1995 Flemish minister of employment and social affairs
1995 Mayor or burgemaster of Antwerp. she left that post in 2003 but remained from 1995 till 2006 counselor.
She holds the title of Commandeur in the Order of Leopold.