Albert Coppé


Albert Coppé was a Belgian and European politician and economist.

Biography

Born in Bruges on 26 November 1911, Coppé was a founding member of the CVP party and served in the European Commission as Commissioner for Social Affairs, Transport & Budget under the Malfatti & Mansholt Commissions. He also led an interim High Authority in the European Coal and Steel Community in 1967.
Coppé died in Tervuren on 30 March 1999.