Background
VAN DER SANDE, Jean was born on April 16, 1934 in Mechelen, Belgium.
VAN DER SANDE, Jean was born on April 16, 1934 in Mechelen, Belgium.
Chairman, Young Socialists. Mechelen, 65; Member SP Leadership, Mechelen, since 1955. Member District SP, Leadership, since 1960.
Town Councillor for Mechelen. since 1971. Member of Provincial Council, Antwerp, 1971. Alderman, Mechelen, 1976-1988.
Deputy for Mechelen, since 1988. Member of District Leadership. Member of Party Leadership.
Member Chamber Commissions for Employment and Social Policy, Education, Scientific Policy and Culture, Infrastructure, Justice, Companies, International Relations, Commercial and Economic Law Problems. Member Flemish Council Committees for Health and Social Security, Internal and External Affairs, Economy, Employment and Energy. Employee, ABVV, 1951.
District Official, ABVV-Cadets, 1959. National Secretary, Association of Young Workers, 1965. District Secretary for SP Federation, Mechelen, 1971-1987.