Maurice Destenay
Maurice Jean Léon Destenay (* 18th February 1900 in Tilleur , Liège Province , Belgium ; † 1. September 1973 in Liege ) was a Belgian politician of the Liberal Party and publisher .
biography
After studying was an educator and as a teacher worked and later founder and editor of the liberal monthly magazine Action Libérale .
He began his political career as a liberal candidate in 1949 when he was elected a member of the Chamber of Deputies , in which he represented the district of Liège until 1965 . At the same time in 1954 he succeeded Henri Liebaert as chairman of the Liberal Party. In this post he was followed in 1958 by Roger Motz .
After working as a lay judge , he was last mayor of Liège from 1963 until his death .
Maurice Destenay was honored with the honorary title of Minister of State for his political services on July 12, 1966 .
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| SURNAME | Destenay, Maurice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Destenay, Maurice Jean Léon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tilleur, Liege Province, Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 1973 |
| Place of death | Liege , Liege Province , Belgium |