André Cools
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| Born | 1 August 1927 Flémalle, Belgium |
| Died | 18 July 1991 Liège, Belgium |
| Victim of | assassination |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Party | Belgian Socialist Party |
A leading Belgian Socialist is gunned down in 1991. The second political assassination in Belgium’s history. | |
André Cools was a Belgian politician who was assassinated in 1991. He was a senior member of the Walloon Socialist Party.
Career
He was the Belgium/Finance Minister and the Belgium/Deputy Prime Minister.
Death
Assassination of André Cools: French Wikipedia article
He and his partner were shot at by two gunmen as they were leaving an apartment block.[1]
After his death, the Agusta scandal came to light. MP Alain Van der Biest was indicted and imprisoned for several months. He committed suicide in 2002.
In 1998, two Tunisians were sentenced.
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