Guy Lutgen

Guy Lutgen (19 April 1936 – 26 July 2020) was a Belgian politician and member of Christian Social Party.

[1][2] He studied classic philology at the Catholic University of Leuven and taught history and Latin at the seminary in Bastogne until 1977.

[1] Lutgen began his political career in 1964, winning a seat on the Bastogne communal council,[3] which he retained until 2000.

[1] Between 1977 and 1995, Lutgen was a member of the Senate, representing an electoral district encompassing Arlon, Marche-en-Famenne, and Bastogne.

Lutgen retained the position of Minister of Agriculture throughout, but took on duties at the housing ministry until January 1992, after which he assumed responsibility for natural resources until July 1999.