Herman Vanderpoorten | |
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| Born | (1922-08-25)25 August 1922 Lier, Belgium |
| Died | 3 September 1984(1984-09-03) (aged 62) Lier, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Politician |
Herman Vanderpoorten (Dutch:[ˈɦɛrmɑɱvɑndərˈpoːrtə(n)]; 25 August 1922 – 3 September 1984) was a Belgian liberal politician. He was a son of the politicianArthur Vanderpoorten, the father ofMarleen Vanderpoorten and an uncle ofPatrick Dewael.
He obtained a law degree at theUniversity of Ghent and got acquainted with, among others,Frans Grootjans andKarel Poma.
AfterWorld War II he followed his father's footsteps, who had died in theNazi concentration camp ofBergen-Belsen. From 1949 up to 1958 he was province council member in Antwerp. In 1961, he became a member of parliament and in 1965, he changed to the senate where he remained until his death. Vanderpoorten led several ministries during his political career. For thePVV-PLP, he was minister of internal affairs in the governmentPaul Vanden Boeynants-Willy De Clercq (1966–1968), minister of justice in the governmentEdmond Leburton (1973–1974), in the governmentLeo Tindemans-II (1974–1977) and in the governmentWilfried Martens-III (1980) and in addition vice-prime minister and minister for institutional reforms in that same government. In 1979, he took part in the first direct European elections and was member of theEuropean Parliament inStrasbourg up to 1980. In 1983, he was appointed by the king asMinister of State. He wasburgomaster of Lier (1982–1984). He was president of theLiberaal Vlaams Verbond (1957–1966, 1969–1973).
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