Freddy Thielemans

Freddy Thielemans
Freddy Thielemans in 2001 Freddy Thielemans in 2001
Born	(1944-09-11) 11 September 1944 Laeken, Belgium
Nationality	Belgium
Occupation	politician, teacher
Known for	Mayor of Brussels (1994, 2001-2013)
Spouse(s)	Cécile Charles

Freddy Thielemans (born 11 September 1944) is a Belgian socialist politician who was the mayor of the City of Brussels from 2001 to 2013, and previously also for a period in 1994.

Freddy Thielemans learnt to play rugby with Brussels Barbarians RFC during the late 70's & early 80's as a prop, took part in the Vancouver Tour in 1982 and also represented Belgium at Rugby Union.

Biography

Freddy Thielemans graduated in Commercial Sciences before working as a teacher in some high schools in Brussels. His political career started in 1983 when he worked on the cabinet of Hervé Brouhon, then the mayor of Brussels. He became an alderman for the Parti Socialiste in 1988, and mayor of Brussels between 1994 and 1995. He served in the Brussels Parliament from 1995 until 1999, when he became a member of the European Parliament. After the municipal elections of 2000, he again became the mayor of Brussels from early 2001 on. He resigned in 2013 due to his age, and was succeeded by Yvan Mayeur.

Thielemans also has a seat on the board of the Atomium.

Thielemans is married to Cécile Charles and has two children, Myra and Camille.

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Freddy Thielemans in 2009

External links

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Political offices
Preceded by Michel Demaret	Mayor of Brussels 1994	Succeeded by François-Xavier de Donnea
Political offices
Preceded by François-Xavier de Donnea	Mayor of Brussels 2001-2013	Succeeded by Yvan Mayeur