Jules Renkin
Template:Short description Template:Refimprove Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Jules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin (3 December 1862 – 15 July 1934) was a Belgian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1931 to 1932. He also served as the minister of colonies for the Belgian Congo from 30 October 1908 to 21 November 1918.
Born in Ixelles, Renkin studied and practised law, and helped found the journal L'Avenir Sociale. In 1896 he was elected as a member of the Catholic Party to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for Brussels, a seat he held until his death. Original on the Christian Democratic wing of the party, Renkin's views became more conservative with time.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
He held several ministerial posts, Justice in 1907–1908, Colonies from 1908 to 1918, the Interior in 1918–1920, and Railway and Posts from 1918 to 1921. In 1920 he was named an honorary minister of State.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1931 he became the prime minister of Belgium, also holding the Interior, Finance, and Health portfolios. His government was unable to deal effectively with the economic crisis facing Belgium at the time and fell in 1932.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". His term coincided with the general strike of July-September 1932.
He was married to Emma van Hamme.[1]
Honours
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium: Minister of State by Royal Decree.[1]
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold, RD 1932. [1]
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the African Star, RD 1921. [1]
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[1]
- File:Flag of France.svg France: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[1]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great, 1932.[2]
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[1]
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[1]
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy[1]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[1]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion and the Sun[1]
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece: Officer of the Order of the Redeemer[1]
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References
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External links
- Jules Renkin in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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