Jean Rey
Belgian politician, 2nd President of EC
Born
July 15th, 1902
122 years ago
Died
May 19th, 1983
42 years ago — 80 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Belgium
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Served as the 2nd President of the European Commission
Participated in the establishment of the European Economic Community
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