Léon Frédéric Gustave Delacroix (27 December 1867 – 15 October 1929) was a

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statesman. Before entering politics, he was a renowned lawyer, and served as president of the Belgian Court of Cassation from 1917 to 1918. In the context of reconstruction after

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, he was appointed the

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and served from 1918 to 1920. During his term, universal suffrage for men was enacted. He was also the

minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

from 1918 to 1920.

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1867 births 1929 deaths Belgian Ministers of State Catholic Party (Belgium) politicians Finance ministers of Belgium People from Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Prime Ministers of Belgium Court of Cassation (Belgium) judges {{Wallonia-politician-stub