Jeanne Driessen (born in

Maaseik Maaseik (; li, Mezeik) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Both in size (close to 77 km2) and in population (approx. 25,000 inhabitants, of whom some 3,000 non-Belgian), it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg ...

on 3 May 1892; died 15 July 1997) was a

Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams Christian Democratic and Flemish (, , CD&V) is a Flemish Christian-democratic political party in Belgium. The party has historical ties to both trade unionism ( ACV) and trade associations (UNIZO) and the Farmer's League. Until 2001, the party wa ...

politician when the party was still known as the ''Christelijke Volkspartij''. Her early work in the party started in 1924 and her father Louis had served as mayor of

. She was first elected to a position in 1927 and served as a Sénatrice from 1950 to 1965. The Belgian Senate noted her death at 105.Belgian Senate page
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Christian Democratic and Flemish politicians Members of the Senate (Belgium) Belgian centenarians People from Maaseik 1892 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Belgian women politicians 20th-century Belgian politicians Women centenarians {{Flanders-politician-stub