Louis Tobback | |
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Mayor of Leuven | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 31 December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Vansina |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Ridouani |
Minister of the Interior and Civil Services | |
In office 1992–1994 | |
Member of Parliament (Senate) | |
In office 1991–1995 | |
Member of Parliament (Chamber of Representatives) | |
In office 1974–1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Leuven, Belgium | 3 May 1938
Political party | Socialistische Partij Anders |
Alma mater | Free University of Brussels (VUB) |
Occupation | Politician |
Louis Marie Joseph Tobback (born 3 May 1938) is a Belgian politician. Tobback is a Flemish social democrat and member of the political party SP.A. He was the mayor of Leuven (1995–2018) He graduated in Romance philology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is the father of Bruno Tobback, the former president of the Flemish socialist party Different Socialist Party (SP.A).