Background
Dehousse, Jean-Maurice was born on October 11, 1936 in Liège, Belgium.
politician senator university professor
Dehousse, Jean-Maurice was born on October 11, 1936 in Liège, Belgium.
After receiving his early education in Europe, Dehousse travelled to Beverly Hills, United States, where he studied for one year in 1955. In 1960, he received his Doctor of Laws from University of Liège and a degree in International Studies from The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies - School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University, in Washington, District of Columbia (United States) in 1961.
Deputy Leader then Leader. Cabinet for Minister of Communal Relations, 1970 and 1971. Deputy, Liège, 1971-1981.
President, Walloon Regional Executive, 1972-1981, and since 1982. Local Councillor, Liège, since 1977. Minister of French Culture, 1977-1979, and of Walloon Region, 1979-1981.
Senator, Liège, 1981 -. Minister of Walloon Economy, since 1982. Ministerial President, Walloon Region.
Member of Senate Commissions and Walloon Regional Council. Member of PS Commission, Liège and Central Commission, USC, Liège. Federal Assembly and Federal Committee of PS, Liège.
Permanent Committee of Walloon Socialist Federations. Member of PS, Brussels and PS Exec. Grant-holder, University of Liège, 1961, and assistant, Faculty of Law, 1962.
National Belgian Association, of Scientific Research, 1962-1965. Assistant, Institute of European Law, Faculty of Law, Liège, 1966-1971. Lecturer, Higher School of Translators and Interpreters, Brussels, 1965-1971.
Attached to Service for Political Science Policy, 1969-1971. Vice-President, Signs and Letters Ltd. and Le Grand Liège Ltd.
In 1971, Dehousse was elected as a Member of Parliament representing Liège, becoming Minister for French Culture in 1977, lasting in that position until 1978. From 1979 to 1985, Dehousse served as a member of the Belgian government in a variety of roles concerning Wallonia. On 16 September 1999, Dehousse became a Member of the European Parliament representing Belgium as a member of the Parti Socialiste.
4 children.