Jules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin (3 December 1862 – 15 July 1934) was a

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politician. He served as the minister of colonies for the Belgian Congo from 30 October 1908 to 21 November 1918. Born in

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, Renkin studied and practised law, and helped found the journal ''L'Avenir Sociale''. In 1896 he was elected as a member of the Catholic Party to the

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for

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, a seat he held until his death. Original on the

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wing of the party, Renkin's views became more conservative with time. He held several ministerial posts, Justice in 1907–1908, Colonies from 1908 to 1918, the Interior in 1918–1920, and Railway and Posts from 1918 to 1921. In 1920 he was named an honorary

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. In 1931 he became the

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, also holding the Interior,

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, and Health portfolios. His government was unable to deal effectively with the economic crisis facing Belgium at the time and fell in 1932. He was married to Emma van Hamme. JulesRenkin1931

Honours

* :

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by Royal Decree. * : Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold, RD 1932. * : Grand Cross of the

Order of the African Star The Order of the African Star ( nl, Orde van de Afrikaanse Ster; french: Ordre de l'Étoile africaine) was established by Leopold II of Belgium on 30 December 1888, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was awarded for services to ...

, RD 1921. * : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown * : Grand Cross of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

* Grand Cross of the

Order of Saint Gregory the Great The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great ( la, Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni; it, Ordine di San Gregorio Magno) was established on 1 September 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election as Pope. The order is one of ...

, 1932. * : Grand Cross with Collar of the

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* : Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...

* : Grand Cross of the

Order of the Crown of Italy The Order of the Crown of Italy ( it, Ordine della Corona d'Italia, italic=no or OCI) was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, to commemorate the unification of Italy in 1861. It was awarded in five degrees for civi ...

* Grand Cross of the

Order of the Star of Romania The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: ''Ordinul Steaua României'') is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of Michael the Brave. It is awarded by the President of Romania. It has five r ...

* Grand Cross of the

Order of the Lion and the Sun The Imperial Order of the Lion and the Sun (Persian language, Persian: نشان سلطنتی شیر و خورشید) was instituted by Fat′h Ali Shah Qajar, Fat’h Ali Shah of the Qajar dynasty in 1808 to honour foreign officials (later extend ...

* : Officer of the

Order of the Redeemer The Order of the Redeemer ( el, Τάγμα του Σωτήρος, translit=Tágma tou Sotíros), also known as the Order of the Saviour, is an order of merit of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the ...

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1862 births 1934 deaths Belgian Ministers of State Prime Ministers of Belgium Finance ministers of Belgium Belgian Ministers of Justice Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) {{Brussels-politician-stub