Henri Jaspar
Belgian former prime minister

Henri Jaspar

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Belgian former prime minister
Gender:
Male
Places:
Belgium
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PoliticianLawyer
Work field:
LawPolitics
Birth:
28 July 1870(Schaerbeek)
Death:
15 February 1939(Brussels)
Star sign:
Leo
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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

  •  Belgium: Minister of State, by Royal decree
  •  Belgium: Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold
  • Grand Cross in the Order of Pius IX
  •  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
  •  Sweden: Grand Cross with Chain in the Order of Vasa