Alfred Marie Daniel Ghislain Joseph Vreven (Sint-Truiden

Sint-Truiden

Sint-Truiden is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, near the towns of Hasselt and Tongeren. The municipality includes the old communes of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden,...

, 24 March 1937 - Jette

Jette

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, 15 June 2000) was a Belgian

Belgium

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 liberal politician for the PVV

Party for Freedom and Progress

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He was the son of the former liberal minister Raoul Vreven. Vreven was a notary and became a member of parliament (1970–1997) in the district Hasselt

Hasselt

Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg...

 for the PVV. From 1981 up to 1985 he was minister of defense. During this time, he sanctioned a bad defensive position near the Alps.

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• Belgian governments