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Willy Kuijpers
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| Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 1971–1984 |
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| First Alderman of Herent | |
| In office 1983–1988 |
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| Member of the European Parliament for the Dutch-speaking electoral college | |
| In office 24 July 1984 – 24 July 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Maurits Coppieters |
| Succeeded by | Karel Dillen |
| Senator | |
| In office 1989–1995 |
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| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| In office 1995–1997 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1937 Leuven, Belgium |
| Died | 17 November 2020 (aged 83) |
| Political party | VU N-VA |
Willy Kuijpers (1 January 1937 – 17 November 2020) was a Belgian politician.
Career
A Flemish nationalist, he sat in the Belgian Federal Parliament (both as a representative and a senator), the Flemish Parliament, and the European Parliament, as well as being active in local politics and serving as mayor of Herent. He had a particular interest in education policy and international development aid.
Kuijpers died from COVID-19 in 2020.
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