| Joseph Maraite | |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Waimes, Belgium |
| Death Place: | St. Vith, Belgium |
| Nationality: | Belgian |
| Party: | CSP |
| Office: | Minister-President of the German-speaking Community |
| Term Start: | 3 December 1986 |
| Term End: | 14 July 1999 |
| Predecessor: | Bruno Fagnoul |
| Successor: | Karl-Heinz Lambertz |
Joseph Maraite (11 September 1949 – 25 April 2021) was a Belgian politician of the German-speaking Community.[1]
A member of the Christlich Soziale Partei, Maraite became a member of the Council of the German-speaking Community in 1977. In 1986, he succeeded Bruno Fagnoul as Minister-President of the German-speaking Community.[2] He served until he was replaced by Karl-Heinz Lambertz in 1999. From 2004 to 2017, he served as Mayor of Burg-Reuland.
Joseph Maraite died in St. Vith on 25 April 2021 at the age of 71.[3]