Steve Stevaert
Steve Stevaert (Dutch: [ˈstif ˈsteːvaːrt]; born Robert Stevaert [ˈroːbərt ˈsteːvaːrt]; April 12, 1954 – April 2, 2015) was a Belgian politician of the Flemish Socialist Party: the SP.A.[1]
Steve Stevaert | |
|---|---|
 Steve Stevaert | |
| Governor of Limburg | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Hilde Houben-Bertrand |
| Succeeded by | Herman Reynders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Stevaert April 12, 1954 Rijkhoven, Belgium |
| Died | April 2, 2015 (aged 60) Hasselt, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician, bar owner |
Stevaert was in 1995 also elected to the Flemish parliament and was re-elected in 1999 and 2004. Stevaert served as Flemish minister of Public Works, Transport and Spatial planning from 1998 to 1999 and as Flemish minister of Mobility, Transport and Public Works from 1999 to 2003, when he resigned having become chairman of his party, succeeding Patrick Janssens. He was chairman from 2003 until he resigned on May 25, 2005.
In early April 2015 allegations of rape were made public in the Belgian media. Subsequently, on April 2, 2015, the public prosecutor of Hasselt confirmed that Stevaert had gone missing.[2] Near 1800 hrs. local time (CEST) divers found his body in the Albert Canal near Hasselt.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Europa World Year, Book 1. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 748. ISBN 1-85743-254-1. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Politie speurt naar vermiste Steve Stevaert". De Tijd (in Nederlands). April 2, 2015.
- ↑ rdc (April 2, 2015) (in nl). Steve Stevaert dood teruggevonden in Albertkanaal. http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20150402_01611785.
- ↑ Belgian minister Steve Stevaert: Police find body. BBC. April 2, 2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32159599.
Other websites
Media related to Steve Stevaert at Wikimedia Commons
- Short biography of Stevaert at the website of the Flemish Parliament Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine