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Henri de Brouckère

Belgian politician (1801–1891)

Jonkheer Henri Ghislain Joseph Marie Hyacinthe de Brouckère (25 January 1801 – 25 January 1891) was a Belgian nobleman and liberal politician. Born in Bruges, he was a magistrate and a professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Henri de Brouckère (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 24, 1801, died Jan 25, 1891.¹

About

His brother Charles was mayor of the City of Brussels.

He served as governor of Antwerp from 1840 to 1844, and of Liège from 1844 to 1846. He headed a Liberal government from 1852 to 1855 as the prime minister. In 1863 he became the first mayor of Auderghem. He later chaired the Caisse générale d'épargne et de retraite.

From Wikipedia’s article on Henri de Brouckère, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

ImmobelFounder¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Liège Doctor of Laws³

Career

Occupation: diplomat, lawyer, jurist, politician, foreign minister, governor, head of government.⁶

1889 to 1891Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium⁵
1863 to 1872Mayor of Auderghem - Oudergem⁵
1856 to 1870Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium⁵
1852 to 1855Prime Minister of Belgium⁵
1852 to 1855Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium⁵
1844 to 1846Governor of the province of Liège⁵
1840 to 1844Governor of the province of Antwerp⁵
1833 to 1849Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium⁵
1831 to 1833Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium⁵
1830 to 1831Member of the National Congress of Belgium⁵
Date not recordedFounded Immobel⁴
Date not recordedAmbassador⁵

Personal life

BornJan 24, 1801, Bruges^{7 8}
DiedJan 25, 1891, Brussels^{8 9}
CitizenshipBelgium¹⁰

Awards

1849Minister of State¹¹
Date not recordedGrand Cordon of the Order of Leopold¹¹
Date not recordedGrand Cross of the Legion of Honour¹¹
Date not recordedIron Cross¹¹
Date not recordedKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great¹¹

Sources

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WikidataHenri de Brouckère on Wikidata
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WikipediaHenri de Brouckère on Wikipedia
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: Founded Immobel, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: Ambassador, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenri de Brouckère: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataImmobel, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsHenri de Brouckère photo by Madou, Jean Baptiste (Belgian lithographer, painter, 1796-1877) (artist) (designer), Public domain