Joseph Maraite
Joseph Maraite was a Belgian politician of the German-speaking Community.
Biography
A member of the Christlich Soziale Partei, Maraite became a member of the Council of the German-speaking Community in 1977. In 1986, he succeeded Bruno Fagnoul as Minister-President of the German-speaking Community. He served until he was replaced by Karl-Heinz Lambertz in 1999. From 2004 to 2017, he served as Mayor of Burg-Reuland.Joseph Maraite died in St. Vith on 25 April 2021 at the age of 71.