Jean Duvieusart
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Jean Pierre Duvieusart (10 April 1900 in Les Bons Villers
- 10 October 1977 in Charleroi
) was a Belgian
Catholic
politician
of the PSC-CVP
and minister of economy
(1947-1950, 1952-1954). After two months as the 36th Prime Minister of Belgium (1950), he resigned after the abdication of King Leopold III
. He was president of the European Parliament
(1964-1965) and president of the Rassemblement wallon and the Front Démocratique des Bruxellois Francophones
(FDF) (1968-1972).
Les Bons Villers
Les Bons Villers is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 8,860 inhabitants. The total area is 42.55 km², giving a population density of 208 inhabitants per km²....
- 10 October 1977 in Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
) was a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
politician
Politician
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of the PSC-CVP
Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)
The Christian Social Party was a Belgian Catholic political party, which existed from 1945 until 1968.-History:At the end of World War II, on 18–19 August 1945 the Christelijke Volkspartij-Parti Social Chrétien was founded under the presidency of August de Schryver as the successor to the...
and minister of economy
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
(1947-1950, 1952-1954). After two months as the 36th Prime Minister of Belgium (1950), he resigned after the abdication of King Leopold III
Leopold III of Belgium
Leopold III reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent,...
. He was president of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
(1964-1965) and president of the Rassemblement wallon and the Front Démocratique des Bruxellois Francophones
Democratic Front of Francophones
The Francophone Democratic Federalists , is a Francophone political party based in Brussels, Belgium founded on 11 May 1964. Until 1982, the FDF dominated Brussels' municipal politics. It is led by Deputy Olivier Maingain....
(FDF) (1968-1972).