Julien Lahaut

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Julien Lahaut
Portrait of Lahaut
Chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium
In office 1945–1950
Personal details
Born	(1884-09-06)6 September 1884 Seraing, Belgium
Died	18 August 1950(1950-08-18) (aged 65) Seraing, Belgium
Manner of death	Assassination
Political party	Communist Party of Belgium
Occupation	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Belgium
Branch/service	Belgian Army
Years of service	1915–1918
Unit	Belgian Expeditionary Corps
Battles/wars	World War One Eastern Front Brusilov Offensive Kerensky Offensive

Julien-Victor Lahaut (6 September 1884 – 18 August 1950) was a Belgian politician and communist activist was president of the Communist Party of Belgium from 1945 to 1950. An important figure during the German occupation of 1940–44, he became a vocal advocate for the abolition of the Belgian monarchy during the post-war Royal Question. His assassination in August 1950, at the height of the crisis, has often been attributed to Belgian royalists but remains officially unsolved.