Notes
- ↑ "Lijst van de gekozenen Vlaams Parlement" (PDF) (in Dutch). Flemish Parliament . Retrieved 18 July 2010.
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Willy Segers | |
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| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1958 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | N-VA |
| Residence | Dilbeek |
| Website | http://www.n-va.be/cv/willy-segers |
Willy Segers (born 21 November 1958 in Anderlecht) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2009. [1]
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