17 September 2025 marks 30 years since the death of Jean Gol, a major intellectual and political figure of Belgian liberalism. Minister of State, co-founder of the Mouvement Réformateur and inspiration behind numerous reforms, he devoted his life to freedom, justice and equal opportunity. His thinking and political legacy remain today a source of inspiration for our movement and for all who defend a humanist liberalism.
Sadly, on this day of remembrance, his grave was desecrated. The MR condemns this shameful act in the strongest terms. As our President Georges-Louis Bouchez recalled: "We must never let their infamy impress us."
Jean Gol's grave was desecrated on the day of the 30th anniversary of his death. Are there even words left to describe such an attitude? We must never let their infamy impress us. I dare to hope, at last, for a reaction from our political opponents in the face of this. I am thinking especially of… pic.twitter.com/SJbWu7GRwx
Georges-L BOUCHEZ (@GLBouchez) 18 September 2025
We express our full support to the family and loved ones of Jean Gol. More than ever, we affirm our determination to defend the political and intellectual legacy he left us and to continue upholding the values that were his: freedom, responsibility and humanism.