Maurice Jean Léon Destenay (; 18 February 1900 â 1 September 1973) was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster. Destenay was a teacher and pedagogue and became the founder and director of the monthly magazine Action Libérale. He became alderman and burgomaster (1963âÂÂ1973) in Liege and a member of parliament (1949âÂÂ1965) in the district of Liege. Between 1954 and 1958, he was President of the Liberal Party.