Joseph Pholien
Joseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the Christian [Social Party |PSC-CVP]. He was born in Liège, and volunteered to serve with the Belgian army during World War I, being commissioned as a first lieutenant. He was the minister of Justice under Paul-Henri Spaak from May 1938 to February 1939 and was the prime minister of Belgium from 16 August 1950 to 15 January 1952. In 1966, he became a minister of State.
His term as prime minister is notable for seeing the departure of the Belgian [United Nations Command] to fight in the Korean War.
He was the last Christian Democrat prime minister from Wallonia.
Honours
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- * Croix de Guerre.
- * Minister of state, by Royal Decree.
- * Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold.
- * Knight Grand Cross in the Order of [the Crown |Order of the Crown].
- * Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II.
- : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown of Thailand.
- Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
- Commander in the Legion of Honour.