Joseph Bech
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| Joseph Bech | |
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| In office 1926-07-16 – 1937-11-05 1953-12-29 – 1958-03-29 |
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| Preceded by | (1) Pierre Prüm (2) Pierre Dupong |
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| Succeeded by | (1) Pierre Dupong (2) Pierre Frieden |
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| Born | 1887-02-17 Diekirch |
| Died | 1975-03-08 Luxembourg City |
| Political party | (1) Party of the Right (2) Christian Social People's Party |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joseph Bech (1887-02-17 - 1975-03-08) was a Luxembourgian politician. He was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for eleven years, from 1926-07-16 until 1937-11-05. He returned to the position after the Second World War, becoming the seventeenth Prime Minister, serving for another four years, from 1953-12-29 until 1958-03-29.
Bech is considered to be one of the 'Founding Fathers' of the European Community.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Dumont, Patrick and Hirsh, Mario (2003). "Luxembourg". European Journal of Political Research 42 (7-8): 1021.
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| Preceded by Pierre Prüm |
Prime Minister of Luxembourg 1926 – 1937 |
Succeeded by Pierre Dupong |
| Preceded by Pierre Prüm |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 1926 – 1959 |
Succeeded by Eugène Schaus |
| Preceded by Pierre Dupong |
Minister for Defence 1951 – 1953 |
Succeeded by Pierre Werner |
| Preceded by Pierre Dupong |
Prime Minister of Luxembourg 1953 – 1958 |
Succeeded by Pierre Frieden |
| Preceded by Émile Reuter |
President of the Chamber of Deputies 1959 – 1964 |
Succeeded by Victor Bodson |
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