Jozef Houthuys
 Jozef Houthuys    (labour leader) | |
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| Born | 15 July 1922 Opwijk, Belgium |
| Died | 4 March 1991 (Age 68) |
Jozef Houthuys was president of the Belgian Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (CSC) and deputy general-secretary of the World Confederation of Labour.[1]
Career
Jef Houthuys' career began with the KAJ, of which he became national secretary in 1944. In 1957 he became national secretary of the same federation.
In 1969, Jef Houthuys was elected as the national chairman of the ACV, in succession to August Cool. In 1987 he was succeeded by Willy Peirens.
Poupehan
In the 1980s, the media reported that a small group of people in the village of Poupehan regularly met. There the economic recovery policy was set out by four people: Belgian Prime Minister Wilfried Martens, Governor Fons Verplaetse, BAC chairman Hubert Detremmerie and trade union leader Jef Houthuys.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1973 | 11 May 1973 | 13 May 1973 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The meeting at which the 1973 oil crisis appears to have been planned. |
| Bilderberg/1975 | 25 April 1975 | 27 April 1975 | Turkey Golden Dolphin Hotel Cesme | The 24th Bilderberg Meeting, 98 guests |
| Bilderberg/1978 | 21 April 1978 | 23 April 1978 | US New Jersey Princeton University | The 26th Bilderberg, held in the US |
| Bilderberg/1981 | 15 May 1981 | 17 May 1981 | Switzerland Palace Hotel Bürgenstock | The 29th Bilderberg |
| Bilderberg/1983 | 13 May 1983 | 15 May 1983 | Canada Quebec Château Montebello | The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada |
