| Laurent Merchiers | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1904-06-09)9 June 1904 Zottegem, Belgium |
| Died | 5 February 1986(1986-02-05) (aged 81) Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | politician, lawyer, professor |
Laurent Merchiers (9 June 1904 – 5 February 1986) was a Belgian liberal politician, lawyer, and a professor at the University of Ghent.
During the occupation of Belgium, working as an editor for the clandestine newspapers Vrij Nederland and Het Belfort, and was also a member of the Ghent Independence Front affiliated with the KPB. He was mayor of Ghent in a liberal-socialist coalition from 1953 to 1958. Laurent Merchiers was a member of parliament and senator (1955–1971), and minister of justice (1958–1960). He resigned as a minister after the Congo crisis.
Sources
- Laurent Merchiers (Liberal archive)
- "Merchiers, Laurent (1904-1986)". UGentMemorie (in Dutch). 16 August 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- Christiaens, Tom (22 May 2019). "Gent een rebelse stad?". de lage landen. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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