Joseph Pholien
| Joseph Pholien | |
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Pholien's official portrait bust in the Belgian Federal Parliament
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
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In office 16 August 1950 – 15 January 1952 |
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| Monarch | Baudouin |
| Preceded by | Jean Duvieusart |
| Succeeded by | Jean Van Houtte |
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| Born |
28 December 1884 Liège, Belgium |
| Died | 4 January 1968 (aged 83) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Christian Social Party |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Joseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien (28 December 1884 – 4 January 1968) was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the 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 Minister of Justice under Paul-Henri Spaak from May 1938 to February 1939 and was the 37th 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 (BUNC) to fight in the Korean War (1950–1953).
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