Henri Jaspar
| Henri Jaspar | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
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In office 20 May 1926 – 6 June 1931 | |
| Monarch | Albert I |
| Preceded by | Prosper Poullet |
| Succeeded by | Jules Renkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 July 1870 Schaerbeek, Belgium |
| Died |
15 February 1939 (aged 68) Sint-Gillis, Belgium |
| Political party | Catholic Party |
Henri Jaspar (28 July 1870 – 15 February 1939) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician.
Jaspar was born in Schaerbeek and trained as a lawyer. He represented Liège as a Catholic in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1919 until 1936. He helped create the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union in 1921, and served as the 27th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1926 to 1931. In 1924 he was made an honorary Minister of State.
He held several ministerial positions including;
- Minister of Economic Affairs (1918–1920)
- Foreign Minister (1920–1924 and 1934)
- Minister of Finance (1932–1934)
Honnours
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Belgium: Minister of State, by Royal decree - Belgium: Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold [1]
- Grand Cross in the Order of Pius IX
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France: Grand Cross in the Legion of Honour - Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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Sweden: Grand Cross with Chain in the Order of Vasa
References
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| Preceded by Prosper Poullet |
Prime Minister of Belgium 1926–1931 |
Succeeded by Jules Renkin |
J.E. Helmreich, Belgium and Europe: A Study in Small Power Diplomacy, 1976
J.E. Helmreich, "Paul Hymans and Henri Jaspar, Contrasting Diplomatic Styles, Studia Diplomatica, 39 (1986) 669-81.
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