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Jos Chabert

{{Short description|Belgian politician (1933–2014)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jos Chabert

| image = Persconferentie na Benelux-zeehavenoverleg in Rotterdam vlnr minister Chabe, Bestanddeelnr 927-8860.jpg

| caption = Chabert (first from the left) in April 1975

| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|3|16}}

| birth_place = Etterbeek, Belgium

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|4|9|1933|3|16}}

| death_place = Brussels, Belgium

| nationality = Belgian

| party = CD&V

| residence = Meise, Belgium

| occupation = Politician

| office1 = Minister of Culture

| term_start1 = 1973

| term_end1 = 1974

| office2 = Minister of Transport

| term_start2 = 1974

| term_end2 = 1980

| office3 = Minister of Public Works

| term_start3 = 1980

| term_end3 = 1981

| office4 = Minister of the Brussels-Capital Region

| term_start4 = 1989

| term_end4 = 2004

}}

Jozef P. A. "Jos" Chabert (16 March 1933 – 9 April 2014) was a Belgian politician born in Etterbeek. He lived the majority of his live in Meise, Belgium. Chabert died on 9 April 2014 in Brussels.{{cite news|url=http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/957/Binnenland/article/detail/1848844/2014/04/10/Voormalig-CD-V-minister-Jos-Chabert-81-overleden.dhtml|title=Voormalig CD&V-minister Jos Chabert (81) overleden|language=Dutch|newspaper=Het Laatste Nieuws|date=9 April 2014|accessdate=13 April 2014}}

Political career

Chabert was 24 years Minister, among others, Belgian Minister of Culture, Transport and Public Works:

  • 1973 – 1974 Minister of Culture
  • 1974 – 1980 Minister of Transport
  • 1980 – 1981 Minister of Openbare Werken

Chabert began his political career in 1965 as Alderman in Meise. He began his political career as a councillor and alderman of Meise in 1965. In 1968 he was elected Member of Parliament. In 1973 he was appointed Minister of Dutch and Flemish cultural affairs in the Belgian Government Leburton. Barely a year later he became Minister of Transport, Communications & Energy. A position he would eventually carry six years. It is in this era of policy making, Chabert realised his greatest achievements. He is the founder of the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour, the alcohol limit to 0.8‰ and the mandatory seat belt. Afterwards he was still Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works.

From 1974, he is known for "Route Chabert" imposing flights departing from Brussels National Airport to avoid the area of Meise where he used to live.{{Cite web|date=2016-11-30|title=Historique du survol de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale|url=https://document.environnement.brussels/opac_css/elecfile/STUD_20161130_HistoSurvolRBC_Final.pdf#page=50|website=Brussels Environnement}} The deviation still exists, affecting the health and security of hundred of thousand of people living in Brussels.{{Cite web|title=Évaluation du survol de Schaerbeek-Evere|url=tps://www.airportmediation.be/documents/archive/7061-P-schaerbeek-evere_25_septembre_2019.pdf|website=Airport Mediation}}

Early 1982 Chabert disappeared from the federal government scene, looking for another challenge. He became Belgian representative at the United Nations General Assembly and later Belgian Commissioner General for World Expo in Tsukuba in Japan.

At the end of the 80s, Chabert returned to politics. He stood in the front row when the Brussels-Capital Region was held over the baptismal font. He was a long-time Minister for the Budget, Economy and Finance. In 1999 he became Minister of Public Works & Transport. Since the Christian Democrats (CD&V) at that time from the Flemish and federal government were barred due to the dioxin crisis, Chabert was for five years the only CD&V-minister in Belgium, unique.{{Cite web|url = http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/politiek/1.1936390|title = Oud-minister Jos Chabert (CD&V) overleden|website = deredactie.be| date=10 April 2014 |access-date = 2016-04-17}}

Honours

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.odis.be/lnk/en/PS_2389 Jos Chabert] in [https://www.odis.eu ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428134547/https://www.odis.eu/ |date=2016-04-28 }}
  • [http://www.odis.be/lnk/en/AE_1088 Archives of Jos Chabert] in [https://www.odis.eu ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428134547/https://www.odis.eu/ |date=2016-04-28 }}

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Category:1933 births

Category:2014 deaths

Category:Ministers of state of Belgium

Category:Politicians from Brussels

Category:Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)

Category:Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Category:21st-century Belgian politicians

Category:Presidents of the European Committee of the Regions

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