Door Steyaert

Belgian politician

Isidorus (Door) Steyaert (28 December 1936 Leopoldsburg – 4 October 2021 Pelt) was a Belgian politician for the Christian People's Party, and then the Christian Democratic and Flemish party.

Life change

From 1971 to 2000, he was mayor of Leopoldsburg (also called 't Kamp). He was then given the title of honorary mayor. [1]

He was a member of the city council for 53 years. However, since 1976, Heppen has also been part of the municipality of Leopoldsburg as a borough. He also became the first merger mayor.

Steyaert died at the age of 84 in a hospital in Pelt. [2][3]

References change

  1. "Door Steyaert gehuldigd voor 50 jaar politiek engagement". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  2. "Ereburgemeester Door Steyaert overleden". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. "Kampse ere-burgemeester Door Steyaert overleden". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Retrieved 2022-03-03.