Jean-Marie Léonard (14 July 1943 – 9 August 2021) was a Belgian politician.[1] A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he served in the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium from 1990 to 1995 and the Parliament of Wallonia from 1990 to 2004.

Jean-Marie Léonard
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
In office
9 May 1990 – 12 April 1995
Member of the Parliament of Wallonia
In office
12 June 1990 – 12 June 2004
Personal details
Born14 July 1943
Flémalle, Belgium
Died9 August 2021(2021-08-09) (aged 78)
Political partyPS

Léonard graduated from École normale [fr] and became a primary schoolteacher. He was President of the Union Socialiste Communale de Flémalle and served in the cabinets of Minister-Presidents Jean-Maurice Dehousse and Yvan Ylieff.

His son, Laurent [nl], served in the Parliament of Wallonia and the Parliament of the French Community.

References

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  1. ^ "Jean-Marie Léonard, échevin à Flémalle durant 28 ans et ex-député fédéral, est décédé". La Meuse (in French). Liège Province. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.