Melchior Wathelet
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| Melchior Wathelet | |
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| Minister-President of Wallonia | |
| In office 11 December 1985 – 3 February 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Maurice Dehousse |
| Succeeded by | Guy Coëme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1949 Petit-Rechain |
| Political party | Humanist Democratic Centre |
| Alma mater | University of Liège Harvard University |
Melchior H. M. J. F. C. Wathelet (born 6 March 1949) is a Belgian politician and member of the Humanist Democratic Centre. He has degrees in law and in economics (University of Liège) and is a Master of Laws (Harvard University). He is also a professor at the Catholic University of Louvain and the Université de Liège. From 1995 to 2003 he was a Judge at the European Court of Justice. Since October 2012 Wathelet serves as advocate-general at the Court of Justice.
Political career
- Member of the Chamber of Representatives (1977-1995)
- Secretary of State for Regional Economy of the Walloon Region (1980-1981)
- Minister of New Technologies and SMEs of the Walloon Region (1981-1985)
- Minister-President of the Walloon Region (1985-1988)
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice and Middle Classes (1988-1992)
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice and Economic Affairs (1992-1995)
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence (1995)
- Mayor of Verviers (1995)[1]
Controversy
As Justice Minister he had, according to David Canter, "encouraged the early release of many sex offenders" which included Marc Dutroux, a convicted child molester and subsequent serial killer.[2] This particular release resulted in the European Parliament calling for his resignation.[3]
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| Preceded by | Minister-President of Walloonia 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Guy Coëme |
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