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In a context of tension and change of political course, Joëlle Miquet had narrowly failed to become president of the PSC against Mr. Nothomb in 1995. In 1999, she took up the torch of a party in decline, victim of the decline of Christian Democracy, and made it into the cdH three years later.
“Although adversaries in 95, I have always respected and appreciated him,” she said on Twitter, hailing a “statesman, passionate about the general interest and driven by a sense of duty”. “He was very cultured and intellectually curious, loved long walks in the woods and philosophical debates. His strong convictions marked Belgian politics and that of the PSC of the time”.
Originally from the province of Luxembourg like the deceased, Benoît Lutgen, who will take the reins of the cdH in 2011, highlighted Mr. Nothomb’s love for his region. He hailed a “hard worker, passionate defender of Europe and craftsman of the Greater Region (BE, LU, NL and FR) and the links between these countries”. “Creative, even an artist, he was passionate about public affairs until the very last days. Throughout his life, he worked for the defense of rural areas, the Region, Belgium and Europe, at the service of citizens,” he added.
Minister of State Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb has died
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