Herman Reynders

Herman Reynders (born Hasselt, 1 February 1958) is a Belgian former basketball player and politician of the Vooruit party.

He played in EuroBasket 1979, in Turin, Italy, where the Belgian team ended 12th and last.

He became acting mayor in 1998, when fellow party member Steve Stevaert became a minister in the Flemish government of Dewael.

From June 2004 until February 2006 Reynders also held a seat in the Flemish Parliament.

[2] On 5 October 2009 Reynders succeeded Stevaert as governor of the province of Limburg.