Jean Hamilius is a former Luxembourg

Luxembourg

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ian politician and government minister

Minister (government)

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 from the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Luxembourg)

The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in...

. served as Minister for Public Works in Gaston Thorn

Gaston Thorn

Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally...

's government (1974 – 1979). He sat in the Chamber of Deputies

Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg

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 between 1969 and 1984 (excepting the five years he spent as a minister), and in the communal

Communes of Luxembourg

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 council of Luxembourg City (1969 – 1974). He was one of Luxembourg's six Members of the European Parliament from 1979 until 1981.

Hamilius ran at the 1952 Summer Olympics

1952 Summer Olympics

The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...

, in Helsinki

Helsinki

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, in the 400 metres

400 metres

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 and 4 x 400 metres relay

4 x 400 metres relay

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, in an athletics deputation best known for the inclusion of Luxembourg's only gold medalist, Josy Barthel

Josy Barthel

Joseph Barthel was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete from Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at the Olympics...

.

He is the son of Émile Hamilius

Émile Hamilius

Émile Hamilius was a Luxembourgian politician for the Democratic Party. He was the Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1946 until 1963, and also sat three stints in the Chamber of Deputies...

 (1897 – 1971), himself a former DP politician and Mayor of Luxembourg City (1946 – 1963), as well as having competed at the Summer Olympics

Summer Olympic Games

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 (in 1920

1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

), like his son.

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