1988 in Belgium

← 1987 1986 1985 1988 in Belgium → 1989 1990 1991
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1988 List of years in Belgium

Events in the year 1988 in Belgium .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Baudouin ^[1]
• Prime Minister: Wilfried Martens

Events

• 20 September – Margaret Thatcher gives a speech in Bruges.
• 9 October – Municipal elections

Publications

• OECD, Economic Surveys, 1987/1988: Belgium, Luxembourg ^[2]
• François Perin, Histoire d'une nation introuvable (Brussels, Legrain).

Births

• 22 February – Kevin Borlée, sprinter
• 6 March – Simon Mignolet, footballer
• 17 March – Brent Meuleman, politician ^[3]
• 30 September - Natalie Eggermont, politician ^[4]
• 8 October – Hanne Gaby Odiele, model
• 10 October – Jodie Devos, operatic soprano (d. 2024)

Deaths

• 5 January – Jules-François Crahay (born 1917), fashion designer
• 28 October – Lucien Leboutte (born 1898), air chief

References

1. "Baudouin I, king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. 8 March 2024.
2. Economic Survey on Google Books.
3. "De Kamerleden: Brent Meuleman" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
4. "De Kamerleden: Natalie Eggermont" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 2 September 2024.