Laurent Merchiers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laurent Merchiers

Belgian politician

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1904

Place of Birth: Zottegem, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1986

Profession: lawyer, politician, jurist, university teacher

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Laurent Merchiers (9 June 1904 – 5 February 1986) was a Belgian liberal politician, lawyer, and a Professor at the University of Ghent. He was mayor of Ghent in a liberal-socialist coalition from 1953 to 1958.
Laurent Merchiers was a member of parliament and senator (1955–1971), and minister of justice (1958–1960).
He resigned as a minister after the Congo crisis.