Auguste Beernaert
14th Prime Minister of Belgium and human rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auguste Marie François Beernaert (26 July 1829 – 6 October 1912) was the prime minister of Belgium from October 1884 to March 1894, and the 1909 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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Auguste Beernaert | |
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Prime Minister of Belgium | |
In office 26 October 1884 – 26 March 1894 | |
Monarch | Leopold II |
Preceded by | Jules Malou |
Succeeded by | Jules de Burlet |
President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 30 January 1896 – 18 July 1900 | |
Preceded by | Théophile de Lantsheere |
Succeeded by | Louis Marie Joseph de Sadeleer |
Personal details | |
Born | (1829-07-26)26 July 1829 Ostend, United Kingdom of the Netherlands (now Belgium) |
Died | 6 October 1912(1912-10-06) (aged 83) Lucerne, Switzerland |
Political party | Catholic Party |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven Heidelberg University |
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