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District 1620: Presentation of the district
District 1620 is one of three districts in Belgium.
Despite having been Past Director of RI in the year 1927-1928,
Albert Bouchery Rc Oostende, negotiated to have our own district
called District 61 which was created in 1929.
This number became 68 in 1950, and later became District 162 in
1957.
In 1968 the district was divided into 162 and 163 and in 1978 the
current division into three districts in 1620, 1630 and 2170 took
place in the middle.
Currently there are over 3,200 Rotarians in 81 clubs in the west.
The Rc Oostende (1923), chartered by the Rc Paris (France) is the
oldest club in our district and Belgium. It was followed by RC Gent
and Charleroi Rc (both 1926), the Rc Rc Brugge and La Louviere (both
1927). Each year new clubs are emerging.
Belgium had the honor of being the district host of the 18th
International Convention in 1927 in Oostende. 7000 Rotarians from 40
countries were guests of our Rotarian King, His Majesty the King
Albert I, who was also an honorary member of RC San Fransisco.
The district in 1620 was also the district host in 1961-1962 of the
Past Vice-President Morraye Clement, a member of Rc Gent. He was
Past Director in 1960-1962. Past our other Directors were Alphonse
Fievez of Soignies Rc in 1954-1956 and Paul Rc Santens of Oudenaarde
in 1995-1997.
Number of district 1620 - September 30, 2006: 3297 members
Past Governors - District 61
1929-31 Louis STEINMANN, Antwerpen
District 68
Jean COLLETTE 1950-52, Verviers
District 162
1957-58 Raymond PONS, Charleroi
District 1620
1991-92 Frans QUINTEYN, Gent-Noord
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