Jean-Claude Maene, a Belgian politician and civil servant, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 71.
A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he served in the Chamber of Representatives from 2004 to 2007, replacing Claude Eerdekens, and later sat in the Parliament of Wallonia from 2009 to 2014. Born in Schaerbeek on January 29, 1955, Maene was an MP from 2004 to 2007 and a Walloon deputy from 2009 to 2014.
Jean-Claude Maene, 71, Belgian politician, MP (2004–2007), Walloon deputy (2009–2014).