Roger Jean Henri Motz (8 July 1904 – 27 March 1964) was a

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. Motz was a mine-

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and governor of companies. He was municipality council member and a member of parliament for

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and as from 1946 senator. After

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he was from 1945 up to 1953 President of the

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and once again of 1958 up to 1961 in run-up to the transformation of the liberal party to the PVV. From 1952 up to 1958 he was President of the

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. He was also President of the Belgian League for European Cooperation.

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Presidents of the Belgian liberal party

Roger Motz

Roger Motz
(in French) 1904 births 1964 deaths Belgian Ministers of State Belgian people in the United Kingdom during World War II People from Schaerbeek Presidents of the Liberal International {{Brussels-politician-stub