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Bruno Fagnoul

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Bruno Fagnoul
Minister-President of the German-speaking Community
In office
6 June 1984 – 3 December 1986
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byJoseph Maraite
Personal details
Born(1936-06-11)11 June 1936
Raeren, Belgium
Died24 November 2023(2023-11-24) (aged 87)
Political partyPFF
OccupationTeacher

Bruno Fagnoul (11 June 1936 – 24 November 2023) was a Belgian teacher and politician of the Party for Freedom and Progress (PFF).[1]

Biography

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Born in Raeren on 11 June 1936, Fagnoul first worked as a teacher in a primary school from 1974 to 1981.[2] He was active in the ranks of the PFF and was elected to the Municipal Council of Raeren in 1976. In 1981, he worked for the Vice-Governor of Liège as a liaison for the German-speaking community. In December 1983, the community was officially established, and he became the first Minister-President. Following the first election in 1986, Joseph Maraite was elected Minister-President and Fagnoul joined his Cabinet [fr] as Community Minister of Training, Cultural Animation and Media. Following the 1988 municipal elections, he became mayor of Raeren and joined the Parliament of the German-speaking Community, leaving the community's executive.[3] In December 2000, he retired from politics.

Bruno Fagnoul died in 24 November 2023, at the age of 87.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bruno Fagnoul mit 87 Jahren verstorben". Grenz-Echo (in German). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Fagnoul Bruno". Connaître la Wallonie (in French).
  3. ^ "Vor 30 Jahren die drei ersten Minister der DG". Ostbelgien Direkt (in German). 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Herr Bruno Fagnoul". grenzecho.net (in German). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.