Josse-Émile van Dievoet (; 10 June 1886 – 24 June 1967) was a

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politician and lawyer. He served as Belgian Minister of Justice. He was a

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and of

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and

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s. He was also an

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and

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Career

He was a lawyer at the Leuven

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and a professor at

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. He also had a political career campaigning for the use of the

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in Belgium. He was

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and of

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. He was a member of the Catholic Party. He was also chairman of

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Political fights

He fought mainly for the "dutchification" of the Law in Belgium and against the natural expansion of

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. He was against the incorporation of Haren to Brussels.Baroness Els Witte, ''De Brusselse negentien gemeenten en het Brussels model'', Brussels, 2003, p.49: "''(Emiel) Van Dievoet vreesde duidelijk dat de Vlaams-katholieke identiteit van de bevolking door de inlijving bij Brussel in de verdrukking zou komen''": " ''Émile Van Dievoet craignait clairement que l'identité catholico-flamande de la population (de Haren) soit soumise à pression après l'incorporation à Bruxelles''"

Family

Émile van Dievoet is the father of: * Jonkheer Guido van Dievoet, born 12 October 1924, professor at KU Leuven, law historian * Jonkheer Walter van Dievoet, born 24 June 1931, expert on

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ing Flemish

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Valérie Baeyens, is a great grand daughter of baron van Dievoet.

Title and arms

He was ennobled on 17 March 1967 by

King Baudouin Baudouin (;, ; nl, Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Maria Gustaaf, ; german: Balduin Albrecht Karl Leopold Axel Maria Gustav. 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), Dutch name Boudewijn, was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his dea ...

with the title of Baron. He officially obtained hereditary nobility and personal title of Baron on 30 April 1968, after his death. All his descendants of the same name are titled

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Bibliography

* ''Cahiers d'histoire du temps présent = Bijdragen tot de eigentijdse geschiedenis'', du Centre d'études et de documentation "Guerre et sociétés contemporaines" (Belgium, Centre d'études guerres et sociétés contemporaines, Publié par Centre d'études guerres et sociétés contemporaines, 2004, p. 127, 131, 132. * ''Encyclopedie van het Vlaamse Beweging'', I, Tielt-Utrecht, 1973, 421–422 (avec bibliographie). * ''Winkler Prins Encyclopedie van Vlaanderen'', II, Bruxelles, 1973, p. 304–305 (concerne le baron Émile et le Jonkheer Guido van Dievoet). * ''De Grote Oosthoek, Encyclopedie en Woordenboek'', 7^e édition, VI, 's-Gravenhage, 1977, 86. * ''État présent de la Noblesse du Royaume de Belgique'', par Oscar Coomans de Brachène ''et alii'', Bruxelles, 1987, p. 361–362. * L État présent de la noblesse belge'' : annuaire de 2005. Seconde partie, par le Comte Humbert de Marnix de Sainte Aldegonde, ''et alii''. * ''Intermédiaire des généalogistes'', famille originaire de

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, 1977, 232. * Fernand Baudhuin, ''L'économie belge sous l'occupation'', 1940–1944, p.366. * Robert Capelle, ''Au service du roi: 1940–1945'', éd. C. Dessart, 1949, p.117, 277, 318. * F. Collin, "Prof. E. Van Dievoet", dans ''Onze Alma mater'', II, 1948, 3. * Alain Dantoing, ''La "Collaboration" du cardinal: L'Église de Belgique dans la Guerre 40–45'', 1991, page 371. * Henri Grégoire et Oscar Grojean, dans, ''Le Flambeau: revue belge des questions politiques et littéraires'', vol. 11 pt.3 1928: "Il y a le projet de la commission ou projet Van Dievoet. M. Van Dievoet, suivi par la majorité de la commission, éteint la peine pour tous les condamnés y compris Borms * Carl-Henrik Höjer, ''Le régime parlementaire belge de 1918 à 1940'', 1946, p. 288. ("M. Spaak avait élargi la base linguistique de son gouvernement en y appelant deux extrémistes: le flamingant van Dievoet, etc."). * J.Marijnen, "Nieuwe tendenties in het Vlaamsche Rechtsleven", dans, ''Het vlaamsche Land'', 1er juillet 1943. * Pierre Stéphany, ''La Flandre aux Flamands'', Bruxelles, 2008, 2007. * Georges van Hecke, ''Notes pour servir à l'histoire du barreau de cassation'', Bruxelles, 1979, p.42. * Leen van Molle, ''Chacun pour tous: le Boerenbond Belge, 1890–1990'', 1990, p.318 * P. Van Molle, ''Le Parlement belge 1894–1969'', Ledeberg, 1969, 349–350 (avec bibliographie). * Baronne Els Witte, ''De Brusselse negentien gemeenten en het Brussels model'', Bruxelles, 2003, p. 49: " (Emiel) Van Dievoet vreesde duidelijk dat de Vlaams-katholieke identiteit van de bevolking door de inlijving bij Brussel in de verdrukking zou komen": " Émile Van Dievoet craignait clairement que l'identité catholico-flamande de la population (de Haeren) soit soumise à pression après l'incorporation à Bruxelles"

External links

Photograph of baron Émile van Dievoet

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dievoet, Émile van Belgian politicians 20th-century Belgian lawyers 1886 births 1967 deaths People from Leuven