Antoine Muylaert
Antoine Muylaert commonly known as Toon Muylaert (17 January 1931 – 12 November 2024) was a Belgian politician. He was a member of Christian Social Party. He was the last mayor of Herdersem from 1970 to 1976.
Antoine Muylaert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1931 Herdersem, Belgium |
| Died | 12 November 2024 (aged 93) Aalst, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician |
Biography
Muylaert was born in Herdersem on 17 January 1931.[1] As a politician he was a member of the Christian Social Party. After being in the opposition for six years, he became the mayor of Herdersem in 1970.[2] In 1976 the municipality merged with Aalst and the municipality of Herdersem was abolished. Together with other mayors (Robert De Pauw, Albert De Vos and Raymond Uyttersprot) he tried in vain to stop the merger.[3] After the merger and left politics; consciously chose not to enter the politics of Aalst.[2]
He became his entire life a known local person.[3][4] In 2018 he was appointed honorary mayor.[5][2] In 2016, 40 years after the merger, the media looked back on his time as mayor.[3]
Muylaert was married to Hedwige Bourgeois. They celbrated their diamond wedding (65 years) in 2023.[4] In January 2024 he had great-grandchild "Antoine", named after him.[6]
Muylaert died in "Dendderust" in Aalst on 12 November 2024, at the age of 93 years old.[1][7] There was a minute of silence for him in the Aalst city council on 19 November 2024.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Antoine Muylaert († 12/12/2024)". Inmemoriam (in Nederlands). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Gemeenteraad van Aalst benoemt Antoine Muylaert tot ereburgemeester, maar hij blijft vooral Herdersemnaar. "Ik heb me nooit Aalstenaar gevoeld."". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Nederlands). 24 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Laatste burgemeester van Herdersem, 40 jaar na fusie: "Wij blijven Meiviskoppen" (Aalst)". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 3 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ereburgemeester van Herdersem 'Toon' (96) viert briljanten huwelijksverjaardag met Hedwige (87): "Fier op onze vijf kinderen, 17 kleinkinderen en drie achterkleinkinderen"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Nederlands). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ "Antoine 'Toon' Muylaert wordt ereburgemeester". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 24 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ "Kleine Antoine maakt viergeslacht compleet: "Jongste en oudste delen hun naam"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ "Ereburgemeester Antoine Muylaert (93) overleden: "Laatste burgemeester van deelgemeente Herdersem" (Aalst)". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ "Antoine Muylaert (93), de laatste burgemeester van Herdersem, is niet meer". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Nederlands). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.