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Melchior Wathelet

Belgian politician and lawyer · Belgium · On the map · Politicians · Born 1949 · age 77

Melchior H. M. J. F. C. Wathelet is a Belgian politician and member of the Humanist Democratic Centre who served as 4th Minister-President of Wallonia. He has degrees in law and in economics and is a Master of Laws. He is also a professor at the Catholic University of Louvain and the Université de Liège.

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2012Honorary Citizen of LiègeAward2010Honorary Doctor of Paris Dauphine UniversityAward2009Minister of StateAward1949Born6 March 1949

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Honorary Citizen of Liège2012
Honorary Doctor of Paris Dauphine University2010
Minister of State2009

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From 1995 to 2003 he was a Judge at the European Court of Justice. Following that, Wathelet served as Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration. In 2012-2018, Wathelet served as Advocate-General at the Court of Justice.

Country
Belgium
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77