Henri Vannérus (29 July 1833 – 16 May 1921) was a

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ish politician,

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, and diplomat. An Orangist, he twice served as

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, in the governments of

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(1864 – 1866) and

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(1867 – 1874). Vannérus was later a member of the

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from 1874 until his death in 1921, and served as

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for two spells totalling twenty years (1888 – 1889, 1895 – 1914). After his second stint as President of the Council of State, he became Luxembourg's

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. Throughout this period, he formed a close connection with

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and

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, thanks in no small part to all being from the town of

Diekirch Diekirch (; ; or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, in the Diekirch (canton), canton of Diekirch and, until its ...

. There is a street in

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, named after Vannérus (''rue Henri Vannérus'').

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, - , - , - Ministers for finances of Luxembourg Presidents of the Council of State of Luxembourg Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) Members of the Council of State of Luxembourg Luxembourgian Orangists Independent politicians in Luxembourg 1833 births 1921 deaths People from Diekirch 19th-century Luxembourgian politicians {{Luxembourg-politician-stub