Bart Somers

Bart Somers
Mayor of Mechelen
Assumed office
2001
Preceded byGeert Bervoets
Leader of the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byDirk Sterckx
Succeeded byGuy Verhofstadt
Minister-President of Flanders
In office
11 June 2003 – 20 July 2004
Preceded byRenaat Landuyt (Acting)
Succeeded byYves Leterme
Vice Minister-President of Flanders
In office
2 October 2019 – 30 September 2024
Prime MinisterJan Jambon
Personal details
Born (1964-05-12) 12 May 1964 (age 60)
Mechelen, Belgium
Political partyOpen Vld
Spouse
Miet Bourlon
(divorced)
Children2
Alma materCatholic University of Leuven
WebsiteOfficial website

Bartolomeus Jozef Lodewijk Rosalia "Bart" Somers (born 12 May 1964 in Mechelen)[1] is a Belgian, Flemish politician. He is currently the mayor of Mechelen.

In 2017, Bart Somers was awarded 2016 World Mayor Prize as recognition for his outstanding achievements in welcoming refugees during recent years and for the long-term integration of immigrants from different cultures, religions and social backgrounds.[2][3][4] He obtained a law degree from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

  1. ^ "La Chambre des représentants de Belgique". www.lachambre.be. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  2. ^ "Mechelen mayor Bart Somers wins World Mayor Prize | Flanders Today". www.flanderstoday.eu. Archived from the original on 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  3. ^ "World Mayor: Mechelen Mayor Bart Somers". www.worldmayor.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  4. ^ "Bart Somers awarded 2016 World Mayor Prize - ALDE Group - Liberals & Democrats in the European Committee of the Regions". ALDE Group - Liberals & Democrats in the European Committee of the Regions. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-27.