Herman Reynders (born Hasselt, 1 February 1958) is a Belgian former basketball player and politician of the

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party.

Basketball

Herman Reynders played in the

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during a period of eight years, the highest Belgian basketball league for, amongst others, ''Koninklijke Sint-Truidense basketbal''. He played over 35 A-interlands with the

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between 1979 and 1983. He played in

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, in

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, where the Belgian team ended 12th and last.

Politics

In 1989 he became a city council member of the municipality of Hasselt. From 1995 he was also

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, in charge of financial affairs. He became acting mayor in 1998, when fellow party member Steve Stevaert became a minister in the Flemish government of Dewael. In 2003 Stevaert became party chairman, and Reynders was once again named acting mayor. From June 2004 until February 2006 Reynders also held a seat in the Flemish Parliament. In 2005 he became mayor of Hasselt, which he would remain until 2009. He was succeeded by . On 5 October 2009 Reynders succeeded Stevaert as governor of the province of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynders, Herman 1958 births People from Hasselt Socialistische Partij Anders politicians Governors of Limburg (Belgium) Living people