Bech, Joseph

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Name
Bech, Joseph Gender: M
Marie-Joseph Bech
born on 17 February 1887 at 22:00 (= 10:00 PM )
Place Diekirch, Luxembourg, 49n53, 6e10
Timezone LMT m6e10 (is local mean time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_aqucol.18.gif 28°57' s_mo.18.gif s_capcol.18.gif 03°07 Asc.s_libcol.18.gif 19°47'



Joseph Bech (1933)
photo: Brigade Piron, license cc-by-sa-3.0

Biography

Luxembourgian politician who was the 15th and 17th Prime Minister of Luxembourg. He first served in this position for eleven years, from 16 July 1926 until 5 November 1937. He returned to the position after World War II, serving for another four years, from 29 December 1953 until 29 March 1958.

Bech is considered to be one of the 'Founding Fathers' of the European Community. He was one of the participants of the Messina Conference in 1955, which would lead to the Treaty of Rome in 1957.

Bech died on 8 March 1975, aged 88, in Luxembourg City. The 1982–1983 academic year at the College of Europe was named in his honour.

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Source Notes

Birth certificate (acte n° 15) provided by Sy Scholfield. Death data in margin.

Categories

  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 88)
  • Vocation : Politics : Heads of state (15th & 17th Prime Minister of Luxembourg)
  • Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation (Right; Christian Social People's)
  • Vocation : Politics : Public office
  • Notable : Famous : Historic figure (One of the 'Founding Fathers' of the European Community)