Roger Lallemand

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Roger Lallemand (17 January 1932 – 20 October 2016) was a Belgian lawyer, socialist politician, and former President of the Belgian Senate.

Education
- He earned a licentiate in Romance languages and a doctorate in law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
- While studying, he led the Free Inquiry Circle at the university from 1952 to 1956.

Career
- Lallemand began working as a lawyer in Brussels in 1958.
- He chaired the Conference of Young Barristers in Brussels (1971–1972).
- He served as a co-opted senator (1979–1985) and then as a directly elected senator for the Socialist Party (PS) from 1985 to 1999.
- He was President of the Belgian Senate from 10 March 1988 to 10 May 1988.
- He was a member of the Ixelles municipal council from 1983 to 2006.
- He co-submitted a bill to legalize abortion under certain conditions; the law was approved by the Belgian parliament on 3 April 1990.
- Since 1999 he was honorary President of the Senate, and in 2002 he was named Minister of State.
- He received honorary doctorates from the University of Liège and the University of Mons.
- A Roger Lallemand Square was inaugurated in Quevaucamps in 2021.

Honours
- 2012: Officier du Mérite wallon (OMW)
- 2002: Minister of State (by Royal Decree)
- 1999: Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold
- 1991: Commander in the Legion of Honour

Legacy
- Lallemand is remembered for his work as a lawyer, his role in advancing abortion reform in Belgium, and his long service in Belgian politics, including a brief tenure as President of the Senate.