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.
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| Preceded by Jean-Pierre Büchler |
Minister for Public Works 1974 – 1979 |
Succeeded by René Konen |
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