Léon Delacroix Politician

Léon Frédéric Gustave Delacroix (27 December 1867 – 15 October 1929) was a Belgian statesman. Before entering politics, he was a renowned lawyer, and served as president of the Belgian Court of Cassation from 1917 to 1918. In the context of reconstruction after World War I, he was appointed the 22nd Prime Minister and served from 1918 to 1920. During his term, universal suffrage for men was enacted.

Personal facts

Léon Delacroix
Birth dateDecember 27, 1867
Birth place
Belgium , Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Date of deathOctober 15, 1929
Place of death
Weimar Republic , Baden-Baden

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Office holder

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