Background
APPELTANS, Laurens was born on October 6, 1944 in Kozen. Parents: Emiel Appeltans and Anna Vantilt.
APPELTANS, Laurens was born on October 6, 1944 in Kozen. Parents: Emiel Appeltans and Anna Vantilt.
Catholic university, Leuven, First candidature. Psychology; Provincial teacher training college, Hasselt, Certificate of lower secondary teaching, Dutch, English, German. Provincial teacher training college, evening course, French.
Vocational centre, Hasselt, photography training. Spoken languages: Dutch, English, French.
Local councillor, Herk-de-Stad, 1983. Alderman for Youth, Culture, Information, the Environment and Education, 1983. Member district Volksunie council for Hasselt-St. Truiden, 1984.
Member district Volksunie Committee for Hasselt-St. Truiden, 1985. District chair, Volksunie Hasselt-St. Truiden, 1986. Member Volksunie party council, 1988-1991.
Provincial Senator for Limburg, since 1989. Alderman for Public Works. Member. Senate Committee on infrastructure.
Member Senate Committee on Petitions. Substitute representative, Senate Defence and Economics Committee. Senator for Hasselt-Bugeun-Maaseck.
Teacher of French, English and photography, Amandina College, Herk-de-Stad. Teacher of photography, Ursula institute, Herk-de-stad.
Roman Catholic
Spouse Claire Appeltans (née Van de Bos), 1969. Children: one.