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Count '''Jean Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers''' (2 July 1907, [[Braine-l'Alleud]], [[Walloon Brabant]] – 17 May 1991), son of Baron Thierry Snoy, was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[civil servant]], [[diplomat]] and [[Roman Catholic]] politician for the [[Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)|PSC-CVP]]. He was married to Countess Nathalie d'Alcantara and they lived at the Snoy family estate, the Castle of Bois-Seigneur-Isaac.
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'''Jean V Charles, Count Snoy et d'Oppuers''' (2 July 1907 in [[Braine-l'Alleud]] &ndash; 17 May 1991) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[civil servant]], [[diplomat]] and [[Christian Democratic]] politician of the [[Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)|PSC-CVP]].


== Family ==
He graduated in law and [[Thomism|Thomistic philosophy]] at the [[Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)|Catholic University of Leuven]]. He was Secretary-General of the Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Head of the Belgian Delegation to the [[Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom]] at the [[Castle of the Valley of the Duchess]] in 1956 and signed the [[Treaties of Rome]] for [[Belgium]], together with [[Paul-Henri Spaak]] in 1957. From 1982 until 1984, he was President of the [[European League for Economic Cooperation]]. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the [[Bilderberg Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html|title=Former Steering Committee Members|work=bilderbergmeetings.org|publisher=[[Bilderberg Group]]|accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>
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Jean-Charles was born son of [[Thierry Idesbald, Baron Snoy et d'Oppuers]] member of the Belgian Senate, mayor and Jacqueline de Pret Roose de Calesberg. He married Countess Nathalie d'Alcantara and they lived at the Snoy family estate, the [[Castle of Bois-Seigneur-Isaac]].

== Career ==
He studied Law and [[Thomism|Thomistic philosophy]] at the [[Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)|Catholic University of Leuven]]. He was Secretary-General of the Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Head of the Belgian Delegation to the [[Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom]] at the [[Château of Val-Duchesse]] in 1956. He notably signed the [[Treaties of Rome]] for Belgium, together with [[Paul-Henri Spaak]] and [[Robert Rothschild]] in 1957. He was [[Minister of Finance (Belgium)|Minister of Finance]] from 1968 to 1971. From 1982 until 1984, he was President of the [[European League for Economic Cooperation]]. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the [[Bilderberg Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html |title=Former Steering Committee Members |work=bilderbergmeetings.org |publisher=[[Bilderberg Group]] |access-date=2014-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202095633/http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html |archive-date=2014-02-02 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Snoy et d'Oppuers, Jean-Charles, ''Rebâtir l'Europe, Mémoires'', Paris, Duculot, 1989.
* Snoy et d'Oppuers, Jean-Charles, ''Rebâtir l'Europe, Mémoires'', Paris, Duculot, 1989.


==See also==
==External links==
* [[Robert Rothschild]], diplomat

==Source==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://kadoc.kuleuven.be/db/inv/553.pdf Jean Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers] (Dutch)
* [http://kadoc.kuleuven.be/db/inv/553.pdf Jean Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers] (Dutch)
* [http://www.odis.be/lnk/en/PS_4703 Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers] 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 }}
* Memorandum from Paul-Henri Spaak, President of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom (Brussels, 12 October 1956), CEE, CM3/NEGO/243
* [http://www.odis.be/lnk/en/AE_581 Archives of Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers] 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 }}
* Snoy et d'Oppuers, Jean-Charles, European revival and the Rome Treaties - The Intergovernmental Committee established by the Messina Conference - The Spaak Report (21 April 1956), Conference held from 25 to 28 March 1987 in Rome.
* [http://www.eupedia.com/belgium/bois-seigneur-isaac.shtml Castle of Bois-Seigneur-Isaac]
* [http://www.eupedia.com/belgium/bois-seigneur-isaac.shtml Castle of Bois-Seigneur-Isaac]


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Latest revision as of 14:01, 24 November 2024

Jean V Charles,
Count Snoy et d'Oppuers
Born
DiedOphain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac
NationalityBelgian
Occupationpolitician
Known forMinister and mayor of Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac

Jean V Charles, Count Snoy et d'Oppuers (2 July 1907 in Braine-l'Alleud – 17 May 1991) was a Belgian civil servant, diplomat and Christian Democratic politician of the PSC-CVP.

Family

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Jean-Charles was born son of Thierry Idesbald, Baron Snoy et d'Oppuers member of the Belgian Senate, mayor and Jacqueline de Pret Roose de Calesberg. He married Countess Nathalie d'Alcantara and they lived at the Snoy family estate, the Castle of Bois-Seigneur-Isaac.

Career

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He studied Law and Thomistic philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven. He was Secretary-General of the Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Head of the Belgian Delegation to the Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom at the Château of Val-Duchesse in 1956. He notably signed the Treaties of Rome for Belgium, together with Paul-Henri Spaak and Robert Rothschild in 1957. He was Minister of Finance from 1968 to 1971. From 1982 until 1984, he was President of the European League for Economic Cooperation. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Steering Committee Members". bilderbergmeetings.org. Bilderberg Group. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-08.

Bibliography

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  • Snoy et d'Oppuers, Jean-Charles, Rebâtir l'Europe, Mémoires, Paris, Duculot, 1989.
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