Valère Depoorter
Valère Depoorter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 (or December 1929) |
| Died | (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician |
Valère Depoorter (c. 1930 – 9 December 2024) was a Belgian politician. His political career lasted 30 years and was for 14 years mayor of Avelgem from 1980 to 1994.
Biography
[change | change source]Depoorter started his political career in Avelgem in 1964. He was a member of Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V).[1] He became municipal officer (in Belgium called "schepen") in a coalition with the liberal mayor André Wymeersch. After the 1970 elections, he ended up in the opposition. In 1976 he was for three years the first alderman under Roger Tack. Depoorter became mayor of Avelgem in 1980. He retired in 1994 and was succeeded by Lieven Vantieghem. Depoorter is praised that during the his time as mayor he made no distinction between the residents and that he was was loved by everyone.[2][3][4]
Depoorter died on 9 December 2024, at the age of 94 years old.[2][3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Voormalig burgemeester Valère Depoorter overleden". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oud-burgemeester van Avelgem Valère Depoorter (94) overleden: "Geliefd bij iedereen"". VRT (in Dutch). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Maandag is de vroegere Avelgemse burgemeester Valère Depoorter overleden. Hij werd 94". focus WTV (in Dutch). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "Gewezen burgemeester Valère Depoorter (94) overleden: "Hij was zeer geliefd"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.