Jean Gol
Jean Gol | |
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Born | Hammersmith, United Kingdom[1] | 8 February 1942
Died | 18 September 1995 | (aged 53)
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | politician |
Jean Gol
Early life
His
After the
Political career
He cofounded in 1964 with François Perin the Parti wallon des travailleurs (PWT) and the Parti Wallon in 1965.[5] Then, in 1968, they both split to form the Parti wallon, and Gol was elected on a larger regionalist ticket, the Rassemblement Wallon (Walloon Rally), a few weeks later for the 1968 Belgian general election on 31 March 1968.
Public offices
In 1974, he was Secrétaire d'État à l'Economie régionale wallonne in the government
In June 1994, he was elected a member of the European Parliament, and in addition was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 1995.
Leadership within Francophone circles
Over a long period he was noted for his ability to empathize with local Walloon and Liégeois leaders from diverse political backgrounds, including with veteran Walloon Socialist André Cools; out of these efforts emerged what became known as the 'Colonster' group, which partly proved to be the catalyst for a strengthening of collective Francophone responses by way of counterweight to the increasing influence of Flemish-based parties in Belgium.[6]
In May 1992, he became president of the PRL, and in 1993, he was one of the architects of the PRL-FDF Federation, in collaboration with Antoinette Spaak.
Contribution to political theory
He re-defined the doctrine of social liberalism, which he had already worked on in 1976.
Jean Gol has voiced his support for Rattachism.[7]
Death
He died of a sudden illness in 1995. He was succeeded[8] as leader of the PRL by his longstanding party colleague Louis Michel.
Honours
He received the following honorific distinctions[9]
- Belgium: Grand Officier of the Order of Leopold
- France: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Spain: Grand Cross of Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Order of Christ
- Mexico: Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
- Rwanda: Umurinzi Medal
See also
- Philippe Wilmès, chef de cabinet from 1975
References
- ^ "Jean Gol", European Parliament database
- ^ "Jean Gol". Liberaalarchief.be. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Karny-Chamech family. Collection", Kazerne Dossin Documentation Centre
- ^ "CARTE BLANCHE Jean Gol s'est efforcé de promouvoir le libéralisme social". Le Soir (in French). 15 January 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Connaître la Wallonie; Wallons marquants
- ^ Jean-François Furnemont, 'Jean Gol: le pirate devenu amiral', Bruxelles: Editions Luc Pire, 1997, pp. 123–131
- ^ minuten, Frederik Dekeyser-Leestijd 3 (10 May 2012). "Lonken naar het zuiden". Doorbraak.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jean-François Furnemont, 'Jean Gol: le pirate devenu amiral', Bruxelles: Editions Luc Pire, 1997, pp. 210-213
- ^ ars-moriendi.be Archived 11 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine (French)