Hugo Weckx

Hugo Weckx
Hugo Weckx
Minister of Culture of Flanders [nl]
	In office; 21 January 1992 – 20 June 1995
Preceded by	Patrick Dewael
Succeeded by	Luc Martens [nl]
Minister of Education of Flanders [nl]
	In office; 3 February 1988 – 18 October 1988
Preceded by	Theo Kelchtermans
Succeeded by	Daniël Coens [nl]
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
	In office; 13 December 1987 – 20 May 1995
	In office; 17 April 1977 – 7 November 1981
Member of the Senate of Belgium
	In office; 8 November 1981 – 12 October 1985
Personal details
Born	9 January 1935; Vilvoorde, Belgium
Died	23 October 2024 (aged 89)
Party	CD&V
Education	KU Leuven
Occupation	Lawyer

Hugo Weckx (9 January 1935 – 23 October 2024) was a Belgian lawyer and politician of Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V).^[1] He was an important figure in the Flemish Government in the 1980s and 90s, serving as Minister of Education [nl] and Minister of Culture [nl]. He was also a member of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate.^[2] Weckx died on 23 October 2024, at the age of 89.^[1]

References

1 2 "Hugo Weckx, figure de la politique bruxelloise, est décédé à l'âge de 89 ans". BX1 (in French). 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
↑ "Hugo Weckx". Flemish Parliament (in Dutch). 9 January 1935.
↑ "Archief van Hugo Weckx". Archief en Museum voor het Vlaams Leven te Brussel (in Dutch).