André Cools
André H.P. Cools (1 August 1927 – 18 July 1991) was a Belgian politician and a senior figure within the Walloon Socialist Party (PS) in the Liège region. He was assassinated in 1991 and the subsequent investigation uncovered widespread graft within Belgium's two socialist parties.
André Cools | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 22 January 1969 – 26 January 1973 | |
| Monarch | Baudouin |
| Prime Minister | Gaston Eyskens |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Jean Merlot |
| Succeeded by | Willy De Clercq |
| Minister for the Budget | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Gaston Eyskens |
| Chairman of the Socialist Party | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Guy Spitaels |
| Co-President of the Belgian Socialist Party | |
| In office 1973–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Edmond Leburton |
| Succeeded by | Party abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1927 Flémalle-Grande, Liège, Belgium |
| Died | 18 July 1991 (aged 63) Liège, Liège, Belgium |
| Manner of death | Assassinated |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Other political affiliations | Belgian Socialist (until 1978) |
| Domestic partner | Marie-Hélène Joiret |
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