Karel Dillen
Karel Dillen (born October 16, 1925 in Antwerp , † April 27, 2007 in Schilde-'s Gravenwezel ) was a Flemish nationalist and Belgian politician .
His political career began in 1947. In 1977 he founded the right-wing Vlaams Nationale Partij, which became the Vlaams Blok in 1978 . Dillen was chairman of the Vlaams Blok for many years until 1996, when Frank Vanhecke took over from him.
Dillen was a member of the 3rd , 4th and 5th European Parliament . In 2003 he resigned for health reasons.
In 1951, Dillen translated the controversial revisionist publication Nuremberg ou la terre promise ( Nuremberg or the Promised Land) by Maurice Bardèche (published 1948). The translation appears as Neurenberg, het beloofde land .
His son Koenraad Dillen and daughter Marijke Dillen are also active in Vlaams Belang .
Web links
- Entry on Karel Dillen in the Members' database of the European Parliament
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dillen, Karel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian politician, MEP and Flemish nationalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 2007 |
| Place of death | Schilde-'s Gravenwezel |