Jules D'Oultremont

Jules D'Oultremont (30 May 1947 – 3 January 2025) was a Belgian politician. He was a member of Socialistische Partij Anders and founded in 2008 Sociaal & Democratisch.

D'Oultremont was the mayor of Houthalen-Helchteren from 2001 to 2003 and was succeeded by party member Alain Yzermans. In 2003 D'Oultremont succeeded Guy Vrijs as deputy. At the 2005 elections D'Oultremont received a large number of votes. He wanted to become the chairman of the Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn, but he was not given any mandate by his party. Alain Yzermans accused D'Oultremont that he had "violated political rules". It turned into a fight between the two. D'Oultremont felt that he was "politically murdered" and wrote and published because of that his own obit. In December 2008 it was announced he started the new political party Sociaal & Democratisch, together with Olga Van de Vloed.

D'Oultremont died in Genk on 3 January 2025, at the age of 77.De heer Jules d’Oultremont

References

Other websites
 Collection of newspaper articles of D'Oultremont, at ouderenhart.be

Category:Belgian politicians
Category:Belgian mayors
Category:1947 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:People from Limburg (Belgium)