Achille Van Acker
Belgian former prime minister (1898-1975) · Belgium · On the map · Politicians · Died at 77
Achille Van Acker was a Belgian politician who served three terms as the prime minister of Belgium between 1945 and 1958. A moderate from Flanders, Van Acker was a member of the Belgian Socialist Party (PSB-BSP) and played an important role in the creation of the Belgian welfare state.
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He also organized the successful “coal battle” which stimulated coal production following the end of World War II and helped Belgium to recover rapidly economically.
