Paul Pataer

Paul Pataer (26 November 1938 – 13 February 2025) was a Belgian politician.

Paul Pataer
Born(1938-11-26)26 November 1938
Ghent, Belgium
Died13 February 2025(2025-02-13) (aged 86)
Ghent, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupationpolitician

As a member of politicap party Vooruit (SP) and served as a member of the Senate from 1985 to 1991 and from 1992 to 1995. From 1985 to 1991 as provincial senator for East Flanders and from 1992 to 1995 as co-opted senator.[1][2][3] In 1996 he became chairman of the Human Rights League and was succeeded by Jos Vander Velpen [nl] in 2004.[4]

Pataer died in Ghent on 13 February 2025, at the age of 86.[5]

References

  1. Laureys, V., Van den Wijngaert, M., De geschiedenis van de Belgische Senaat 1831-1995, Lannoo, 1999
  2. "Paul Pataer neemt ontslag uit OCMW en SP.A". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 18 August 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. "Paul Pataer volgt Vera Dua even op". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. "INTERVIEW. Paul Pataer over een eeuw Liga voor Mensenrechten in ons land". De Standaard (in Nederlands). 5 May 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. "Paul Pataer overleden, oud-senator en voormalig voorzitter Liga voor Mensenrechten". VRT (in Nederlands). 14 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.