Dirk Van Mechelen (born August 27, 1957 in Kapellen) is the Flemish minister of Finance and Budget and Town and Country Planning. He is a member of the Flemish Liberal party, the VLD. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kapellen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... VLD may refer to: Ventilated Linear Dynamic Flemish Liberals and Democrats Category: ...

After the regional elections of 1999 he became Flemish minister of Town and Country Planning, Economy and Media. Since 2001 he is the mayor of Kapellen. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

After the regional elections of 2004 he became Flemish minister of Finance and Budget and Town and Country Planning. On June 13, 2004, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels, as well as in the German Community Council. ...

External link

• Official web site (in Dutch): www.dirkvanmechelen.be