Leona Detiège

Leona Detiège (born 26 November 1942) is a Belgian politician.[1] She is a member of the Flemish social-democratic party. At the moment, she is a federal senator, succeeding Marleen Temmerman in October 2012. From 1995 till 2003 she was the mayor of Antwerp.

Detiège was born in Antwerp. She is the daughter of former mayor of Antwerp, Frans Detiège, and mother of Maya Detiège, a federal representative.

References

  1. ↑ Socialist Affairs and Women & Politics - Issues 1-3 - Page 52 Socialist International (1951- ) - 1995 "In her opening remarks, Leona Detiege, Mayor of Antwerp and president of the women of the Flemish Socialist Party stressed the position of women and children in the former Yugoslavia.