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Jules Destrée

Belgian politician and cultural critic active in the Walloon Movement

Jules Destrée (French: [dɛstʁe]; Marcinelle, 21 August 1863 – Brussels, 3 January 1936) was a Belgian lawyer, cultural critic and socialist politician from the Belgian Labour Party. Destrée is most notable for his Letter to the King in 1912, which is seen as the founding declaration of the Walloon movement.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jules Destrée (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 21, 1863, died Jan 3, 1936.¹

About

Destrée's text argued that the creation of a Belgian nation had not broken down fundamental ethnic, linguistic, or cultural differences between Flanders and Wallonia, while pleading for some kind of federal state.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jules Destrée, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature FrançaisesFounder¹⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedFree University of Brussels³
Date not recordedUniversité libre de Bruxelles³

Career

Occupation: art critic, politician, writer, jurist, art historian, lawyer.⁷

Since 1906Bâtonnier⁶
1894 to 1936Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium⁶
Date not recordedFounded Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises⁴
Date not recordedFounded Walloon Assembly⁵
Date not recordedMinister of culture⁶

Personal life

BornAug 21, 1863, Marcinelle⁸
DiedJan 3, 1936, Brussels^{9 10}
CitizenshipBelgium¹¹
SpouseMarie Danse¹²

Awards

2012Commander of the Walloon Merit^{13 14}

Sources

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WikidataJules Destrée on Wikidata
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WikidataJules Destrée: Founded Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises, on Wikidata
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WikidataJules Destrée: Founded Walloon Assembly, on Wikidata
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WikidataJules Destrée: Minister of culture, on Wikidata
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WikidataJules Destrée: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJules Destrée: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJules Destrée: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataAcademie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJules Destrée photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain