Louis De Grève Explained

Louis De Grève
Birth Date:17 October 1929
Birth Place:Halle, Belgium
Death Place:Halle
Nationality:Belgian
Party:PVV
Office:Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Term Start:1977
Term End:1984
Constituency:Arrondissement of Brussels
Office2:Member of the Senate of Belgium
Term Start2:1974
Term End2:1977
Office3:Schepen of Halle
Term Start3:1976
Term End3:1982
Office4:Mayor of Halle
Term Start4:1965
Term End4:1971
Office5:Member of the Flemish Council
Term Start5:21 October 1980
Term End5:September 1984

Louis De Grève (17 October 1929 – 12 May 2021) was a Belgian politician.[1]

Biography

De Grève held a doctorate of law before becoming a politician. In 1958, he was elected to the Municipal Council of Halle, holding this position until 1984. He served as Schepen of the city from 1976 to 1982 and was Mayor from 1965 to 1971. He was also a Provincial Council member for Brabant from 1977 to 1984.

A member of the Party for Freedom and Progress, De Grève served in the Senate from 1974 to 1977 for the Arrondissement of Brussels and represented the same district in the Chamber of Representatives from 1977 to 1984. From April 1974 to October 1980, he sat on the . He then sat on the Flemish Council from 21 October 1980 to September 1984, chairing his party's faction for the majority of his term.

De Grève was appointed a judge to the Constitutional Court, where he remained until 16 October 1999. On 14 September 1993, he succeeded as chairman of the Dutch-speaking group on the Court.[2] He himself was succeeded in this position by Georges De Baets.

Louis De Grève died on 12 May 2021 at the age of 91.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sluys. Marc. 12 May 2021. Politicus en rechter Louis De Greve uit HALLE overleden. Dutch. Editiepajot. 12 May 2021.
  2. News: 7 October 1993. De Grève nieuwe voorzitter Arbitragehof. Dutch. De Tijd. Brussels. 12 May 2021.
  3. News: Kempeneer. Freddy. 12 May 2021. Gewezen burgemeester en rechter arbitragehof Louis De Grève overleden. Dutch. Persinfo.org. Halle. 12 May 2021.