Events from the year 1991 in Belgium

Incumbents

Monarch: Baudouin

Prime Minister: Wilfried Martens

Events

7 February – André-Joseph Léonard appointed Bishop of Namur by Pope John Paul II

14 April – André-Joseph Léonard consecrated as Bishop of Namur by Cardinal Godfried Danneels 18 July - Assassination of Socialist politician André Cools. 25 August - The Belgian Grand Prix is held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and is won by Ayrton Senna. 29 September - New government formed under incumbent Prime Minister Wilfried Martens 24 November - Belgian general election, 1991 27 December – Léonce-Albert Van Peteghem retires as bishop of Ghent

Births

7 January - Eden Hazard, footballer

12 November - Gijs Van Hoecke, cyclist

Deaths

18 July - André Cools (63), Socialist politician and former government minister

27 September - Alois Vansteenkiste (63), cyclist

References

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1991 in Belgium