Louis Van Geyt
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Louis Van Geyt is a Belgian
politician
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Van Geyt was the last chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium
, from 1972 to 1989. He was also the last MP of the party representing Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
, from 1971 till the 1981 elections, and the last communist municipal councillor in the Brussels
region (in the commune of Brussels), till the 1982 elections.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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Van Geyt was the last chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium
Communist Party of Belgium
Communist Party of Belgium was a political party in Belgium. The youth wing of KPB/PCB was known as the Communist Youth of Belgium. The party published Le Drapeau Rouge in French and De Roode Vaan in Dutch.- History :It was formed at a congress in Anderlecht on September 3-4 1921...
, from 1972 to 1989. He was also the last MP of the party representing Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde is a Belgian electoral and judicial arrondissement in the center of the country, encompassing:* the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, which coincides...
, from 1971 till the 1981 elections, and the last communist municipal councillor in the Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
region (in the commune of Brussels), till the 1982 elections.