Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou

Who is Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou?

Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou, was the Principal Private Secretary to the King of the Belgians. When Albert II of Belgium succeeded his brother Baudouin I of Belgium, he kept his private secretary, so Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou has served two kings. Together with Jan Willems, Marshal of the Royal Household, he represents the King at the board of the King Baudouin Foundation.

Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou is a French-speaking Christian Democrat. He is a son of Henry van Ypersele, an engineer who worked for the business group of the late Baron Empain and Martha Bansa de Kinder. Henry van Ypersele was the brother of Baron Adelin van Ypersele de Strihou and himself administrator of Royale Belge, the predecessor of Axa. Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou is married to Brigitte de Bus de Warnaffe and together they have four daughters: Marie-Noëlle, Vinciane, Christina and Nathalie. His daughter, Nathalie van Ypersele de Strihou, is a journalist at the business magazine Trends Tendances.

Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou is nicknamed "Van Yp" in Belgium's political and media circles.