Tommelein said goodbye to active politics last year. The recognition came as a pleasant surprise for him. “This is pleased,” he responds. “Thanks to Minister Hilde Crevits for this beautiful gesture.”
In the letter, Minister of Domestic Administration Hilde Crevits writes that she wants to thank Tommelein “for his many years of commitment to the local community” and congratulates him on acquiring the honorary title. The city council of Ostend also received a copy of the decision.