Jacques Rifflet Explained

Jacques Rifflet
Birth Date:7 February 1929
Birth Place:Schaerbeek, Belgium
Death Place:Evere, Belgium
Nationality:Belgian
Occupation:Lawyer
Journalist
Jurist

Jacques Rifflet (7 February 1929 – 15 November 2020) was a Belgian political scientist.[1] He was a professor of law at several Belgian universities and wrote several books on religion.

Biography

Rifflet earned a doctoral degree in law and political science from the Université libre de Bruxelles. He first worked as a lawyer at the Brussels Court of Appeal. He then worked as a journalist and a columnist for RTBF, covering news and international reports.[2]

After his initial careers, he became a professor of law at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He was also a lecturer at the ICHEC Brussels Management School and a professor of law and international politics at the Institut supérieure de traducteurs et interprètes (ISTI) in Brussels, the University of Mons-Hainaut, and La Cambre.[3]

He was known for the depth and comprehensiveness of his courses and writings, and his ability to understand and explain world relations based on historical and cultural factors.

In 2007, at the request of the European Union, he chaired a group of experts responsible for drafting a report on the principles of good media governance in Africa.

Jacques Rifflet died on 15 November 2020 at the age of 91.[4]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacques Rifflet. condolences.be. French.
  2. Web site: L'ACTEUR: Jacques RIFFLET. 30 January 2004. Le Soir. French.
  3. Web site: Auteurs > Jacques Rifflet. Éditions Mols. French.
  4. Web site: Le professeur bruxellois Jacques Rifflet est décédé à l’âge de 91 ans. 17 November 2020. BX1. French.