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  • Born in Bruges on 28 January 1923.
  • Doctor of Law (KU Leuven, 1945).
  • Lawyer at the Bar of Bruges (1945-1951); Substitute for the King’s Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance of Brussels (1951-1961); Judge at the Court of First Instance of Brussels (1961-1967); Juvenile Judge at the Court of First Instance of Brussels (1967-1970); Councillor at the Court of appeal of Brussels (1970-1974); Councillor at the Court of Cassation (1974-1983); Section President at the Court of Cassation (1983-1984).
  • Appointed Judge to the Constitutional Court by Royal Decree of 10 September 1984.
  • Elected President by the Dutch-speaking language group on 3 October 1984.
  • President Emeritus since 28 January 1993.