Michel Rasquin
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Michel Rasquin | |
|---|---|
| European Commissioner for Transport | |
| In office 7 January 1958 – 27 April 1958 | |
| President | Walter Hallstein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lambert Schaus |
| Mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Useldinger |
| Succeeded by | Antoine Krier |
| Leader of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party | |
| In office 1945–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Paul Wilwertz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1899 Pétange, Luxembourg |
| Died | 27 April 1958 (aged 58) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party |
Michel Rasquin (19 September 1899[1] – 27 April 1958) was a Luxembourgish journalist and socialist politician, and European Commissioner.
Rasquin was born in Pétange, Luxembourg, in 1899.[1] After the Second World War, he was the president of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party from 1945 to 1951.
He was a member of the Council of State, the advisory body, from December 1945 to July 1948.[2] In June 1948, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg.
He was Mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette from 1949 to 1951.[3] He represented Luxembourg in the European Parliament during that same time period.[4]
From 1951 to 1958, he was a minister in the coalition governments of Pierre Dupong and Joseph Bech, with responsibility for the economy.[5]
He was appointed Luxembourg's representative on the inaugural European Commission, the Hallstein Commission, which took office in January 1958. Rasquin had responsibility for the Transport portfolio,[6] but died in April 1958 and was succeeded by Lambert Schaus.
