Andries Kinsbergen
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Andries Kinsbergen | |
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| Born | 25 September 1926 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 24 June 2016 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Occupation | Politician |
Andries Kinsbergen (25 September 1926 – 24 June 2016) was a Belgian lawyer and politician.
Education[]
Andries Kinsbergen went to highschool at the Royal Athenaeum of Deurne. Since 2010 an auditorium at his old highschool is named after him.[1]
In 1951, he graduated with a doctorate in Law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
Career[]
He started his career as a lawyer in Antwerp and also worked as an assistant at the VUB. Later he became professor at the RUCA. He was governor of the Belgian province Antwerp from 1 January 1967 until 1 October 1993. Since 1993, he was Minister of State. Kinsbergen died 24 June 2016.[2]
Honours[]
- Minister of State, By Royal Decree.
- 21 December 1995: Knight Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold. [3]
- 13 januari 1992 : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.[3]
- 15 November 1971: Knight Commander in the Order of Leopold II .[3]
- 22 juni 2000: Commander of the Legion of Honour.[3]
- 4 januari 1977: Knight Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. [3]
References[]
- ^ "Atheneum van Deurne kreeg een opknapbeurt". atv. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Antwerps ex-gouverneur en Minister van Staat Andries Kinsbergen overleden". De Standaard.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "ODIS". www.odis.be.
Sources[]
- Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 111
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