Pierre Clerdent

Pierre Jean Joseph Clerdent (born April 29, 1909 in Liège , † June 11, 2006 in Chaudfontaine ) was a Belgian politician and governor of the province of Liège .

Life

After completing his doctorate in law , Clerdent was a lawyer at the Court of Appeal in Liège from 1934 to 1945 and an active resistance fighter against the German occupation forces. The 'Union démocratique belge' (UDB) party he co-founded was dissolved after the election defeat in 1946.

From 1945 to 1953 he was governor of the province of Luxembourg , then from 1953 to 1971 governor of the province of Liège. During this time he was also the founder of the Société Provinciale d'Industrialisation (SPI) and President of the Economic Council of Wallonia . After the end of his tenure, he was made Honorary Governor.

From 1981 to 1988, Clerdent was a senator and as such a defender of solidarity between Brussels and Wallonia. He also campaigned for the TGV high-speed train to stop at Liège station.

Awards

1957: Grand Officer Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1959: Large Federal Cross of Merit with a star
1959: Large gold medal with the star for services to the Republic of Austria
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor (Grand-Croix de la Légion d'honneur)
Silver Star
Royal Victorian Order
Order of the British Empire
Order of Leopold II
Order of the Leopold
Order of Polonia Restituta
Grand Officer Order of the Oak Crown
Order of Orange-Nassau
North Star Order

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)

personal data
SURNAME	Clerdent, Pierre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Clerdent, Pierre Jean Joseph (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 29, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH	Liege
DATE OF DEATH	June 11, 2006
Place of death	Chaudfontaine

[1] List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)