Henri de Brouckère
Politician
1801 – 1891
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Who was Henri de Brouckère?
Jonkheer Henri Ghislain Joseph Marie Hyacinthe de Brouckère 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.
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 ninth Prime Minister. In 1863 he became the first mayor of Auderghem.
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1801
Bruges - Nationality
- Belgium
- Died
- Jan 25, 1891
Brussels
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on July 23, 2013
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