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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. His brother Charles was mayor of Brussels.
Henri de Brouckère
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 31 October 1852 – 30 March 1855 | |
| Monarch | Leopold I |
| Preceded by | Charles Rogier |
| Succeeded by | Pierre de Decker |
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| Born | (1801-01-25)25 January 1801 Bruges, France (now Belgium) |
| Died | 25 January 1891(1891-01-25) (aged 90) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
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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.
Belgium:
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Knight Grand Cross in the Saxe-Ernestine House Order.[1]
Austrian Empire:Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold of Austria.[1]
France: Knight Grand Cross in the Legion of Honour.[1]
Holy See: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Charles III.[1]
Kingdom of Italy: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[1]
Kingdom of Portugal:Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Christ.[1]
Kingdom of the Netherlands:Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.[1]
Kingdom of Prussia:Knight 1st class; Order of the Red Eagle.[2]| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Governor of Antwerp 1840–1844 |
Succeeded by |
| Prime Minister of Belgium 1852–1855 |
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