Henry Delvaux de Fenffe

Henry Charles Marie Adolphe Delvaux de Fenffe was a Belgian nobleman and high-ranking civil servant.[1]

coat of Arms

Career

He achieved his Doctorate of Law in 1885. He was member of the provincial council, 1985. In 1898 he was shortly member of parliament. He served as Royal High Commissioner for Eupen-Malmedy, and governor of Devastated Regions.[2] Between 1908 and 1919 he was Governor of liege in succession of Léon Pety de Thozée. He was then Senator, from 1926 to 1936.

Bibliography

"Faut-il appliquer la participation aux benefices?" Liege, 1892
"Les travaux publics." Liege, 1908
"Les habitations ouvrieres." Liege, 1909
"La formation de la jeunesse. L'education physique. Discours." Liege, 1910
"La science du plein air." Liege, 1911
"La science d'alimentation populaire." Liege, 1912
"La science de l'adaptabilite de la jeunesse." Liege, 1913

Honours

Kingdom of Belgium:
- 1919: Created 1st Baron Delvaux de Fenffe, by Royal Decree
- 1932 : knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[3]
- Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
Vatican: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
France: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Kingdom of Greece:
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Phoenix
- Knight of the Order of the Redeemer
Luxemburg: Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown
Civil Cross

References

"ODIS".
O'Connell, Vincent (2017-11-16). The Annexation of Eupen-Malmedy: Becoming Belgian, 1919–1929. Springer. ISBN 9781349952953.
RD 26.11.1932

See also

Belgian general election, 1898

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