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Henri Jaspar | |
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 Jaspar in 1921 | |
| 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 |
Henri Jaspar (28 July 1870 – 15 February 1939) was aBelgianCatholic Partypolitician who served asprime minister of Belgium from 1926 to 1931.
He was born inSchaerbeek and trained as a lawyer. Jaspar representedLiège as a Catholic in theBelgian Chamber of Representatives from 1919 until 1936. He served as a Belgian delegate to theParis Peace Conference in 1919.[1] He helped create theBelgium-Luxembourg Economic Union in 1921. In 1924, he was made an honoraryminister of State.
Jaspar held several ministerial positions including;
Belgium:Minister of State, by Royal decree Belgium: Grand Cross in theOrder of Leopold[2]
France: Grand Cross in theLegion of Honour
Kingdom of Italy: Knight Grand Cross in theOrder of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Sweden: Grand Cross with Chain in theOrder of VasaJ.E. Helmreich, Belgium and Europe: A Study in Small Power Diplomacy, 1976
J.E. Helmreich, "Paul Hymans and Henri Jaspar, Contrasting Diplomatic Styles, Studia Diplomatica, 39 (1986) 669–81.
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| Preceded by | Minister of Interior 1920 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Foreign Affairs 1920–1924 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Belgium 1926–1931 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Interior 1926–1927 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Interior 1931 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 1932–1934 | Succeeded by |
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