Leo Peeters

Leo Albert Elisabeth Peeters (born 2 May 1950 in Kapelle-op-den-Bos) is a Flemish politician and a member of the Socialist Party Different (sp.a).

Early 1995 he became Minister of Work and Social Affairs of the Flemish Government. Later that year he also became Minister of Internal Affairs, Urban Policy and Housing. During his time in office he wrote the Peeters directive, regulating the use of languages in Dutch-speaking municipalities. After the regional elections of 1999 he resumed his function as mayor of Kapelle-op-den-Bos and also became a member of the Flemish Parliament.

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Peeters directive

Different Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij Anders)

Leadership	Karel Van Miert Frank Vandenbroucke Louis Tobback Fred Erdman Patrick Janssens Steve Stevaert Johan Vande Lanotte Caroline Gennez Bruno Tobback John Crombez

Former partyformation	Belgian Labour Party / Belgische Werklieden Partij (BWP) Belgian Socialist Party / Belgische Socialistische Partij (BSP)

Related organisations	Jongsocialisten Zij-kant S-Plus Curieus sp.a rood Vonk FOS-socialistische solidariteit

Symbols	Charter of Quaregnon The Internationale May Day Red Rose

Belgian socialist pilar	Socialist Party / Parti Socialiste (PS) Socialist Party Sozialistische Partei (SP) General Federation of Belgian Labour / Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond (ABVV) Socialistische Mutualiteiten Center for Homecare / (Centrum voor) Thuiszorg De Morgen Vermeylenfonds Rode Valken

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