Henri Jaspar
Belgian former prime minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henri Jaspar (28 July 1870 – 15 February 1939) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician who served as prime minister of Belgium from 1926 to 1931.
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Henri Jaspar | |
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Prime Minister of Belgium | |
In office 20 May 1926 – 6 June 1931 | |
Monarch | Albert I |
Preceded by | Prosper Poullet |
Succeeded by | Jules Renkin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1870-07-28)28 July 1870 Schaerbeek, Belgium |
Died | 15 February 1939(1939-02-15) (aged 68) Saint-Gilles, Belgium |
Political party | Catholic Party |
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He was born in Schaerbeek and trained as a lawyer. Jaspar represented Liège as a Catholic in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1919 until 1936. He helped create the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union in 1921. In 1924, he was made an honorary minister of State.
Jaspar held several ministerial positions including;
- Minister of Economic Affairs (1918–1920)
- Foreign Minister (1920–1924 and 1934)
- Minister of Finance (1932–1934)