Jules Destrée was a Belgian lawyer, cultural critic and socialist politician from the Belgian Labour Party. Destrée is most notable for his Letter to the King in 1912, which is seen as the founding declaration of the Walloon movement.

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Occupation: politician, art historian, writer, lawyer
Position held: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, minister of culture, bâtonnier
Citizenship: Belgium
Born: August 21, 1863
Died: January 2, 1936, January 3, 1936

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Jules Destrée

Belgian lawyer and politician (1863–1936)

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About Jules Destrée

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Occupation: politician, art historian, writer, lawyer
Position held: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, minister of culture, bâtonnier
Citizenship: Belgium
Born: August 21, 1863
Died: January 2, 1936, January 3, 1936