Renaat Antoon Joseph Van Elslande (born in Boekhoute on 21 January 1916; died in

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on 21 December 2000) was a

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politician who had been culture minister and foreign minister.

Honours

* War cross *

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, by royal decree * Knight Grand Cross in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Elslande, Renaat 1916 births 2000 deaths Christian Democratic and Flemish politicians Foreign ministers of Belgium Members of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) People from Assenede Recipients of the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany