Jean Pierre Marie Olivier Germain Defraigne (; 19 April 1929 – 15 March 2016) was a Belgian liberal politician and minister for the Liberal Reformist Party (PRL).

Career

Defraigne graduated as a doctor of law at the Université de Liège and was a lawyer and alderman in

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. He was member of the

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(1965–1974 and 1977–1989) and senator in the

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(1974–1977) for the PRL and was

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(1981–1988) of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives of public work (1974–1976). In 1983, Jean Defraigne was appointed as

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. From 1989 to 1994 Defraigne served as a Member of the European Parliament, where he sat with the Liberal, Democrat and Reformist Group.

Sources

Ministries, etc.

Gouvernement Leo Tindemans II
(11 June 1974 – 4 March 1977) , - 1929 births 2016 deaths Ministers of state of Belgium People from Roosendaal Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) University of Liège alumni Walloon movement activists Walloon politicians MEPs for Belgium 1989–1994 {{Wallonia-politician-stub