Middelkerke: Mayor Jean-Marie Dedecker unavailable due to health issues

Lailuma Sadid
Credit: VRT NWS

Middelkerke (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Middelkerke Mayor Jean-Marie Dedecker (Lijst Dedecker) requires surgical procedures at the hospital and will need an extended recovery period. The period of his disability will extend until his recovery. 

Mayor Jean-Marie Dedecker from Middelkerke, under the Lijst Dedecker party, stopped his mayoral responsibilities temporarily because of the required medical intervention. The medical recovery period will keep him from his duties for several weeks. The position’s responsibilities will be managed by Alderman Henk Dierendonck from Lijst Dedecker. The editors obtained verification of these facts from a dependable source.

A medical intervention requires Mayor Dedecker to be away from public duties for a total of several weeks during his recovery. The officials have committed to secrecy regarding the nature of the medical procedure performed. Lijst Dedecker member Henk Dierendonck received an appointment from authorities to fill in as Mayor Dedecker’s stand-in for management responsibilities during his absence. An expected transfer will guarantee uninterrupted municipal management for Middelkerke.

What is the background of Mayor Dedecker’s role in Middelkerke?

Middelkerke features Jean-Marie Dedecker as the Lijst Dedecker party’s leader. During his time as mayor, he launched different community-centred initiatives and policies to boost the growth of the beachfront community. 

The mayor of Middelkerke in West Flanders stands central to managing tourism and coastal activities because this coastal village draws many visitors. The town successfully draws thousands of visitors each year, which supports the local economy through its presence. Another alderman named Henk Dierendonck steps into power as interim mayor to handle Middelkerke municipal responsibilities until Dedecker’s healthcare recovery.

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Lailuma Sadid is a former diplomat in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Embassy to the kingdom of Belgium, in charge of NATO. She attended the NATO Training courses and speakers for the events at NATO H-Q in Brussels, and also in Nederland, Germany, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Sadid has is a former Political Reporter for Pajhwok News Agency, covering the London, Conference in 2006 and Lisbon summit in 2010.
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