Henri de Brouckère
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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1801 Bruges, France (now Belgium) |
| Died | 25 January 1891 (aged 90) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
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.
Honours
- National
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Belgium:
- Iron Cross.[1]
- Minister of State, by Royal Decree.
- Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold.[1]
- Commander in the Royal Order of the Lion.[2]
- Foreign
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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]
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Holy See: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Charles III.[1]_crowned.svg.png.webp)
Kingdom of Italy: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[1]- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Gregory the Great, 1850.[3][1]
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Januarius.[1]
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Kingdom of Portugal:Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Christ.[1]- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Louis.[1]
Kingdom of the Netherlands:Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.[1].svg.png.webp)
Kingdom of Prussia:Knight 1st class; Order of the Red Eagle.[2]
References
- "de BROUCKERE". ars-moriendi.be.
- Almanach royal officiel: 1875
- Indépendance Belge (L') 07-06-1850
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