Jan Peeters (ˈjɑn ˈpeː.tərs) (born 12 January 1963 in Herentals

Herentals

Herentals is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. On January 1, 2006 Herentals had a total population of 26,071...

) is a Flemish

Flanders

Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...

 politician and member of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A). He is a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and was a Secretary of State for four years. He was a minister for a short while in 1999 following the resignation of Marcel Colla. He is also the Mayor of Herentals

Herentals

Herentals is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. On January 1, 2006 Herentals had a total population of 26,071...

 since 2001. In May 2010, he announced that he would not run for office again.

Political career

• 1991 - 1995: Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives
• 1995 - 1999: Secretary of State
  Secretary of State
  Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
  
   for Safety, Social Integration and Environment
• 1999: Minister of Pensions, Safety, Social Integration and Environment
• 1999 - 2010: Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives
• 2001–present: Mayor of Herentals
  Herentals
  Herentals is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. On January 1, 2006 Herentals had a total population of 26,071...