Jean Hamilius

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Jean Hamilius (born 5 February 1927 in Luxembourg City) is a former Luxembourgian politician and government minister from the Democratic Party.[1] served as Minister for Public Works in Gaston Thorn's government (1974 – 1979). He sat in the Chamber of Deputies between 1969 and 1984 (excepting the five years he spent as a minister), and in the communal council of Luxembourg City (1969 – 1974). He was one of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament from 1979 until 1981.[1]

Hamilius ran at the 1952 Summer Olympics, in Helsinki, in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay,[2][3] in an athletics deputation best known for the inclusion of Luxembourg's only gold medalist, Josy Barthel.

He is the son of Émile Hamilius (1897 – 1971), himself a former DP politician and Mayor of Luxembourg City (1946 – 1963), as well as having competed at the Summer Olympics (in 1920), like his son.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Jean Hamilius. European Parliament. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  2. ^ De Wael, Herman (2 May 2003). Athletics - Men's 400 m. Full Olympians. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  3. ^ De Wael, Herman (2 May 2003). Athletics - Men's 4x400 m. Full Olympians. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
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Preceded by
Jean-Pierre Büchler		 Minister for Public Works
1974 – 1979		 Succeeded by
René Konen
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