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| {{Infobox person | |||
| | name = Mathilde Schroyens | |||
| | image = Mathilde_Schroyens.jpg | |||
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| | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | |||
| | birth_date = 28 December 1912 <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per ]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | |||
| | birth_place = [Mortsel | |||
| | death_date = 27 February 1996 <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | |||
| | death_place = Antwerp | |||
| | nationality = Belgian | |||
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| | occupation = politician | |||
| | spouse = Etienne Groesser | |||
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| | known_for = mayor of Antwerp | |||
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| '''Mathilde Joséphina Schroyens''' (28 December 1912 – 27 February 1996) was a Belgian politician associated with the ] and subsequently the ]. She was mayor of ] from 1977 to 1982.<ref name=schoonselhof>{{cite web |url=https://www.schoonselhof.be/schoonselhofns/schroyens%20mathilde.html |title=Mathilde Schroyens |publisher=Schoonselhof |language=nl}}</ref> | '''Mathilde Joséphina Schroyens''' (28 December 1912 – 27 February 1996) was a Belgian politician associated with the ] and subsequently the ]. She was mayor of ] from 1977 to 1982.<ref name=schoonselhof>{{cite web |url=https://www.schoonselhof.be/schoonselhofns/schroyens%20mathilde.html |title=Mathilde Schroyens |publisher=Schoonselhof |language=nl}}</ref> | ||
| == Life == | |||
| The daughter of Fons Schroyens, she was born in ]. At the age of fifteen, she began studying to be a ] teacher. From 1932 to 1940, she taught at a Jewish school in Antwerp. During ], she returned to further study at the École ouvrière supérieure in ] to become a ]. In 1949, she was elected to the Belgium ], becoming the first Dutch-speaking socialist woman in the chamber, representing ] province until she failed in her bid for reelection in 1971. She served on the municipal council for Antwerp from 1952 to 1982. She was elected mayor in 1977. After she left the council, she worked as a social worker.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=fIPj8NRvuNAC&pg=PA498 |title=Dictionnaire des femmes ubelges: XIXe et XXe siècles |pages=498-99 |first=Eliane |last=Gubin |year=2006 |ISBN=2873864346 |language=fr}}</ref> | The daughter of Fons Schroyens, she was born in ]. At the age of fifteen, she began studying to be a ] teacher. From 1932 to 1940, she taught at a Jewish school in Antwerp. During ], she returned to further study at the École ouvrière supérieure in ] to become a ]. In 1949, she was elected to the Belgium ], becoming the first Dutch-speaking socialist woman in the chamber, representing ] province until she failed in her bid for reelection in 1971. She served on the municipal council for Antwerp from 1952 to 1982. She was elected mayor in 1977. After she left the council, she worked as a social worker.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=fIPj8NRvuNAC&pg=PA498 |title=Dictionnaire des femmes ubelges: XIXe et XXe siècles |pages=498-99 |first=Eliane |last=Gubin |year=2006 |ISBN=2873864346 |language=fr}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 27 December 2018
| Mathilde Schroyens | |
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| File:Mathilde Schroyens.jpg | |
| Born | 28 December 1912 [Mortsel |
| Died | 27 February 1996 Antwerp |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | mayor of Antwerp |
| Spouse | Etienne Groesser |
Mathilde Joséphina Schroyens (28 December 1912 – 27 February 1996) was a Belgian politician associated with the Belgian Socialist Party and subsequently the Parti Socialiste. She was mayor of Antwerp from 1977 to 1982.
Life
The daughter of Fons Schroyens, she was born in Mortsel. At the age of fifteen, she began studying to be a preschool teacher. From 1932 to 1940, she taught at a Jewish school in Antwerp. During World War II, she returned to further study at the École ouvrière supérieure in Brussels to become a social worker. In 1949, she was elected to the Belgium Chamber of Representatives, becoming the first Dutch-speaking socialist woman in the chamber, representing Antwerp province until she failed in her bid for reelection in 1971. She served on the municipal council for Antwerp from 1952 to 1982. She was elected mayor in 1977. After she left the council, she worked as a social worker.
In 1945, she married Etienne Groesser; he died in 1977.
She died in Antwerp at the age of 83.
References
- ^ "Mathilde Schroyens" (in Dutch). Schoonselhof.
- Gubin, Eliane (2006). Dictionnaire des femmes ubelges: XIXe et XXe siècles (in French). pp. 498–99. ISBN 2873864346.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLode Craeybeckx | Mayor of Antwerp 1977–1982 |
Succeeded byBob Cools |