Roger Motz

Roger Jean Henri Motz (born July 8, 1904 in Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek , Brussels-Capital Region , Belgium , † March 27, 1964 in Brussels ) was a Belgian politician of the Liberal Party .

biography

After attending school and studying, he worked as a mining engineer and manager in companies .

He began his political career as a member of the Brussels Municipal Council and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies , in which he also represented the interests of Brussels. 1952–1958 and 1958–1964 he was a member of the European Parliament.

After the end of the Second World War he returned from exile in London and in 1945 succeeded Jane Brigode and Fernand Demets as chairman of the Liberal Party and held this position until 1953. In 1946 he was elected for the first time as a member of the Senate and belonged to it his death. In addition, he was the successor to Salvador de Madariaga between 1952 and 1958 chairman of the Liberal International . He was then followed by Giovanni Malagodi , the long-time Secretary General and later President of the Partito Liberale Italiano (PLI).

On January 24, 1958, Prime Minister Achille Van Acker appointed him Minister of Economic Affairs in his fourth government during a cabinet reshuffle. He was a member of this until the end of Van Acker's tenure on June 26, 1958. Subsequently, he was again chairman of the Liberal Party and prepared as such at the end of his tenure in 1961 the merger to form the PLP-PVV.

On December 23, 1958, together with Achille Van Acker, Théo Lefèvre and Paul Struye, he was awarded the honorary title of Minister of State for his political services .

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SURNAME	Motz, Roger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Motz, Roger Jean Henri (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 8, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek , Brussels Capital Region , Belgium
DATE OF DEATH	March 27, 1964
Place of death	Brussels