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Jan Peeters (politician)

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Jan Peeters
Born (1963-01-12) 12 January 1963 (age 61)
Herentals, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupationpolitician

Jan Peeters (Dutch: [jɑm ˈpeːtərs]; born 12 January 1963) is a Flemish politician and member of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A). He is a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and was a Secretary of State for four years. He was a minister for a short while in 1999 following the resignation of Marcel Colla. He is also the Mayor of Herentals since 2001.[1] In May 2010, he announced that he would leave national politics.[1]

Political career

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  1. ^ a b "Burgemeester Jan Peeters verlaat nationale politiek". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2011.