Henri Vannérus (29 July 1833 – 16 May 1921) was a

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ian politician,

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, and diplomat. An Orangist, he twice served as

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, in the governments of

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(1864 – 1866) and

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(1867 – 1874). Vannérus was later a member of the

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from 1874 until his death in 1921, and served as

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for two spells totalling twenty years (1888 – 1889, 1895 – 1914). After his second stint as President of the Council of State, he became Luxembourg's

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. Throughout this period, he formed a close connection with

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and

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, thanks in no small part to all being from the town of

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. There is a street in

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, named after Vannérus (''rue Henri Vannérus'').

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