Tony Van Parys

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Tony J.M.M. Van Parys (born Ghent, June 21, 1951) is a Belgian CD&V politician.

Van Parys was first chosen to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 1985, on a CVP ticket. He was chiefly Minister of Justice in the second Dehaene government (1998-1999).

Parys was part of the 1988 parliamentary commission looking into the "ways that banditry and terrorism suppression are organized [in Belgium]." Together with Philippe Laurent of the Parti social chrétien he wrote the main report that detailed the results.

Preceded by Stefaan De Clerck

Belgian Minister of Justice April 24, 1998–July 12, 1999

Succeeded by Marc Verwilghen