Jean Duvieusart
Belgian politician (1900–1977)
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Jean Pierre Duvieusart (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ dyvjøzaʁ]; 10 April 1900[1] – 10 October 1977) was a Belgian politician of the PSC-CVP who served as the prime minister of Belgium from June to August in 1950.
Jean Duvieusart | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 8 June 1950 – 16 August 1950 | |
| Monarch | Leopold III |
| Regent | Prince Charles Prince Baudouin |
| Preceded by | Gaston Eyskens |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Pholien |
| President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 21 March 1964 – 24 September 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Gaetano Martino |
| Succeeded by | Victor Leemans |
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| Born | 10 April 1900 Les Bons Villers, Belgium |
| Died | 10 October 1977 (aged 77) Charleroi, Belgium |
| Party | Christian Social Party |
Political career
Jean Duvieusart became a member of the Chamber of Representatives in 1944, serving until 1949, when he became a member of the Senate.[2] He was a member of the Senate until 1965.[3]
Duvieusart served as Minister of Economic Affairs (1947-1950 and 1952-1954).[4]
In 1950, he served two months as the 36th Prime Minister of Belgium but he resigned after the abdication of King Leopold III.[5]
He was president of the European Parliament (1964–1965).[6][7]
He left the PSC in 1965 and became president and co-founder of the Rassemblement wallon[8] and the Front Démocratique des Bruxellois Francophones (FDF) (1968–1972).
Personal life
See also
- Royal Question, Belgium
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