Liberal Reformist Party - Notable Members

Notable Members

  • André Damseaux, party chairman 1973-1974, MEP, Prime Minister of the Walloon Region, 1982
  • Jean Defraigne, President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives 1980, 1981-1988
  • François-Xavier de Donnea, Defence Minister and Minister for the Brussels Region 1984-1988, Mayor of Brussels 1995-2000, Prime Minister of the Brussels Region 2000-2003
  • Antoine Duquesne, party chairman 1990-1992, Education Minister 1987-1988, Interior Minister of Belgium 1999-2003, MEP 2004-2009
  • Jean Gol, party chairman 1979-1981, Vice-Premier and Justice Minister of Belgium 1981-1988
  • Louis Michel, party chairman 1982-1990, 1995-1999, Foreign Minister 1999-2004, European Commissioner 2004-2009
  • Charles Poswick, Defence Minister 1966-1968, 1980, President of the Parliament of the French Community 1984-1985
  • Didier Reynders, chairman of the National Railway Company of Belgium 1986-1991, Finance Minister of Belgium 1999-2004
  • Jacques Simonet, Prime Minister of the Brussels Region 1999-2000, 2004
  • Pierre Van Halteren, Mayor of Brussels 1975-1982

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