Patrick Moenaert (27 March 1949 – 15 May 2024) was a Belgian political scientist and politician of Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V).[1]

Patrick Moenaert
Moenaert in 2011
Mayor of Bruges
In office
1995–2012
Preceded byFernand Bourdon [nl]
Succeeded byRenaat Landuyt
Personal details
Born(1949-03-27)27 March 1949
Oudenburg, Belgium
Died15 May 2024(2024-05-15) (aged 75)
Bruges, Belgium
Political partyCD&V
EducationKU Leuven
OccupationPolitical scientist

Biography

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Born in Oudenburg on 27 March 1949, Moenaert studied at KU Leuven and began his political career in 1979 upon his appointment as secretary of the cabinet of minister Daniël Coens [nl]. In 1982, he was elected to the municipal council of Bruges and became president of the city's Public Centre for Social Welfare in 1988. In 1995, he was elected Mayor of Bruges, a position he held until the 2012 local elections, when he decided not to run again and instead supported Dirk De fauw.[2]

Moenaert died in Bruges on 15 May 2024, at the age of 75.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Décès de l'ancien bourgmestre de Bruges Patrick Moenaert". RTL Info (in French). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ Deschacht, Tom (20 February 2011). "CD&V met De fauw naar verkiezingen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ Struyve, Stefaan; Desloovere, Soetkin (16 May 2024). "Oud-burgemeester van Brugge Patrick Moenaert (75) overleden". VRT (in Dutch). Bruges. Retrieved 19 May 2024.