Henri Jaspar Politician

Henri Jaspar (28 July 1870 – 15 February 1939) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician.Jaspar was born in Schaerbeek and trained as a lawyer. He 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, and served as the 27th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1926 to 1931. In 1924 he was made an honorary Minister of State.He held several ministerial positions including;Minister of Economic Affairs (1918–1920)Foreign Minister (1920–1924 and 1934)Minister of Finance (1932–1934)

Personal facts

Henri Jaspar
Birth dateJuly 28, 1870
Birth place
Belgium , Schaerbeek
Date of deathFebruary 15, 1939

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Office holder

monarch
Albert I of Belgium
officePrime Minister of Belgium
party
Catholic Party (Belgium)
successor

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