Melchior Wathelet

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Melchior Wathelet (born March 6, 1949) is a Walloon politician and member of the cdH. He has degrees in law and in economics (University of Liège) and is a Master of Laws (Harvard University). He's also a professor at the Catholic University of Louvain. From 1995 to 2003 he was a Judge at the European Court of Justice.

[edit] Political career

• Member of the Chamber of Representatives (1977-1995)
• Secretary of State for Regional Economy of Wallonia (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)

Preceded by Jean-Maurice Dehousse

Minister-President of Wallonia 1985–1988

Succeeded by Guy Coëme