Jules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin (3 December 1862 – 15 July 1934) was a Belgian politician. He served as the minister of colonies for the Belgian Congo from 30 October 1908 to 21 November 1918. Born in Ixelles, 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 Brussels, a seat he held until his death. Original on the

Christian Democratic Christian democracy (sometimes named Centrist democracy) is a political ideology that emerged in 19th-century Europe under the influence of Catholic social teaching and neo-Calvinism. It was conceived as a combination of modern democratic ...

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 minister of State. 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

* : Minister of State by Royal Decree. * : Grand Cross of the

Order of Leopold Order of Leopold may refer to: * Order of Leopold (Austria), founded in 1808 by emperor Francis I of Austria and discontinued in 1918 * Order of Leopold (Belgium), founded in 1832 by king Leopold I of Belgium * Order of Leopold II, founded in Congo ...

, RD 1932. * : Grand Cross of the Order of the African Star, RD 1921. * : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown * : Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour * Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great, 1932. * : Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic * : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire * : 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 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion and the Sun * : Officer of the Order of the Redeemer

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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