Bart Somers
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Bart Somers (born 12 May 1964 in Mechelen) is a Belgian, Flemish politician. He is currently the mayor of Mechelen and chairman of the party VLD.
[edit] Political career
Between 2003 and 2004 he was the Minister-President of Flanders.
After the regional elections of June 2004 he was appointed the interim chairman of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). On December 4, 2004, he was elected with just over 50 percent to a full term as chairman.
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Miet Bourlon and he has 2 children, a girl Lieze and a boy Jan Klaas. In February 2006, Somers announced that he and his wife were splitting up.
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| Preceded by Patrick Dewael |
Minister-President of Flanders 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by Yves Leterme |
