Jean Rey (politician)

His Excellency Jean Rey
2nd President of the European Commission
In office 2 July 1967 – 30 June 1970
Vice President	Sicco Mansholt
Preceded by	Walter Hallstein
Succeeded by	Franco Maria Malfatti
European Commissioner for External Relations
In office 7 January 1958 – 2 July 1967
President	Walter Hallstein
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Edoardo Martino
Personal details
Born	Jean Philpe Rey (1902-07-15)15 July 1902 Liège, Belgium
Died	19 May 1983(1983-05-19) (aged 80) Liège, Belgium
Resting place	Brussels Cemetery, Evere, Brussels, Belgium
Political party	Liberal Reformist Party (1971–)
Other political affiliations	Party for Freedom and Progress (Before 1971)
Alma mater	University of Liège

Jean Rey (15 July 1902 – 19 May 1983) was a Belgian politician. He served as the 2nd President of the European Commission from 1967 to 1970. He served as European Commissioner for External Relations from 1958 to 1967.

Other websites

• Jean Rey (EU)
• Address given by Jean Rey on the merger of the executive bodies (Strasbourg, 20 September 1967)