Henri Jaspar (28 July 1870 – 15 February 1939) was a
Belgian Catholic Party politician
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Jaspar was born in
Schaerbeek
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and trained as a lawyer. He represented
Liège
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The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far fr ...
as a Catholic in the
Belgian Chamber of Representatives
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from 1919 until 1936. He helped create the
Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union in 1921, and served as the
prime minister of Belgium
german: Premierminister von Belgien
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from 1926 to 1931. In 1924 he was made an honorary
minister of State
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He held several ministerial positions including;
*Minister of Economic Affairs (1918–1920)
*Foreign Minister (1920–1924 and 1934)
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Minister of Finance
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(1932–1934)
Honours
* :
Minister of State
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, by Royal decree
* : Grand Cross in the
Order of Leopold
* Grand Cross in the
Order of Pius IX
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* : Grand Cross in the
Legion of Honour
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* Grand Cross in the
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
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It is named in honou ...
* : Knight Grand Cross in the
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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* : Grand Cross with Chain in the
Order of Vasa
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References
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.
External links
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1870 births
1939 deaths
People from Schaerbeek
Catholic Party (Belgium) politicians
Prime Ministers of Belgium
Finance ministers of Belgium
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Belgian Ministers of State
Members of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Burials at Schaerbeek Cemetery
Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
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