Jean Rey

Belgian politician (1902–1983)

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Vice president: Sicco Mansholt
Preceded by: Walter Hallstein
Succeeded by: Franco Maria Malfatti
President: Walter Hallstein
Born: Jean Max Georges Rey , ( 1902-07-15 ) 15 July 1902, Liège , Belgium
Died: 19 May 1983 (1983-05-19) (aged 80), Liège, Belgium
Resting place: Brussels Cemetery , Evere , Brussels , Belgium
Party: Liberal Reformist Party (1971–)
Other political affiliations: Party for Freedom and Progress (Before 1971)
Alma mater: University of Liège

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jean
Gender: male
Citizenship: Belgium
Place of birth: Liège
Place of death: Liège
Occupation: jurist
Educated at: University of Liège
Political party: Liberal Party
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Image: Jean Rey 1966 (cropped).jpg
Work location: Brussels

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Commons category: Jean Rey
date of birth: 1902-07-15
date of death: 1983-05-19
place of burial: Brussels Cemetery
relative: Lucien Brouha
different from: Jean Rey

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Jean Rey ( French: [ʒɑ̃ ʁɛ]; 15 July 1902 – 19 May 1983) was a Belgian Liberal politician who served as the second president of the European Commission from 1967 to 1970. He served as European Commissioner for External Relations from 1958 to 1967. The 1983–1984 academic year at the College of Europe was named in his honour.

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