Joseph Maraite (11 September 1949 – 25 April 2021) was a Belgian politician of the German-speaking Community.[1]
Joseph Maraite | |
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Minister-President of the German-speaking Community | |
In office 3 December 1986 – 14 July 1999 | |
Preceded by | Bruno Fagnoul |
Succeeded by | Karl-Heinz Lambertz |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 September 1949 Waimes, Belgium |
Died | 25 April 2021 St. Vith, Belgium | (aged 71)
Political party | CSP |
Biography
editA member of the Christlich Soziale Partei, Maraite became a member of the Council of the German-speaking Community in 1977. In 1986, he succeeded Bruno Fagnoul as Minister-President of the German-speaking Community.[2] He served until he was replaced by Karl-Heinz Lambertz in 1999. From 2004 to 2017, he served as Mayor of Burg-Reuland.
Joseph Maraite died in St. Vith on 25 April 2021 at the age of 71.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Maraite dies at the age of 71". The Brussels Times. 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Joseph Maraite". Parlament der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft (in German). Archived from the original on 24 October 2008.
- ^ "Joseph Maraite im Alter von 71 Jahren verstorben". Belgischer Rundfunk (in German). 25 April 2021.