Charles Poswick
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Charles Marie Jean Joseph Elvire Ghislain baron Poswick (Limbourg
, 6 October 1924 - Zolder
, 28 July 1994) was a Belgian
politician for the PLP
. Poswick was doctor in Law and licentiate in commercial and financial sciences.
He became para-commando and broker. Poswick was a member of parliament (1965–1991) for the PLP for the district Namur
and President of the French community Council (1984–1985) and of the Walloon district Council (1985–1988). He was minister of defence from 1966 up to 1968 and in 1980.
Limbourg
Limbourg is a medieval town located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.On 1 January 2008 Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 24.63 km² which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km²...
, 6 October 1924 - Zolder
Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...
, 28 July 1994) was a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
politician for the PLP
Party for Freedom and Progress
The Party for Freedom and Progress was a liberal party in Belgium which existed from 1961 until 1992 and was the successor of the Liberal Party, which had roots dating back to 1846. It was succeeded in Flanders by the Flemish Liberals and Democrats and in Wallonia by the Parti Réformateur...
. Poswick was doctor in Law and licentiate in commercial and financial sciences.
He became para-commando and broker. Poswick was a member of parliament (1965–1991) for the PLP for the district Namur
Namur (province)
Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur...
and President of the French community Council (1984–1985) and of the Walloon district Council (1985–1988). He was minister of defence from 1966 up to 1968 and in 1980.
Source
- Charles Poswick (In French)
- Charles Poswick (Liberal Archive, in Dutch)
- Van Molle, P., Het Belgisch parlement 1894-1969, Gent, Erasmus, 1969, p. 276.
- Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers. Officieel Handboek, 1988, p. 161.