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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.
Henri Jaspar
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Jaspar in 1921
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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 |
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| 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;
Belgium: Minister of State, by Royal decree Belgium: Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold[1]
France: Grand Cross in the Legion of Honour
Kingdom of Italy: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Sweden: Grand Cross with Chain in the Order 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 |
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| Preceded by | Minister for Foreign Affairs 1920–1924 |
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Belgium 1926–1931 |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Interior 1926–1927 |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Interior 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 1932–1934 |
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