Edmond Leburton


Edmond Jules Isidore Leburton was a Belgian politician and former Prime Minister.
He first entered Parliament representing Huy, Belgium.

Prime Minister of Belgium

Leburton served as the 42nd Prime Minister of Belgium from January 1973 to April 1974. A number of reforms were carried out under Leburton's government, including a law on 'prolonged minority' to safeguard people with mental disabilities, the introduction of annual adjustments to pensions to the level of economic prosperity, and the passage of an Act which strengthened the rights of tenants. In addition, improvements were made to various social welfare benefits. He was the last native French speaker to hold that office, disregarding the bilingual Paul Vanden Boeynants from Brussels, until Elio Di Rupo took office in December 2011. He was a member of the Socialist Party. Leburton was also the last member of that party to hold the office of Prime Minister until Elio Di Rupo.

Personal life

On 20 December 1947, Leburton married Charlotte and had two sons, Jean-Pierre, and Eddy.
He died on 15 June 1997 in Waremme, aged 82.

Honours

The list of all Honours is published on the carte de Deuil, 1997.