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Léon Delacroix

Belgian politician

Léon Delacroix


Prime Minister of Belgium
In office 21 November 1918 – 20 November 1920
Monarch	Albert I
Preceded by	Gérard Cooreman
Succeeded by	Henry Carton de Wiart

Personal details
Born	(1867-12-27)27 December 1867 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Died	15 October 1929(1929-10-15) (aged 61) Baden-Baden, Germany
Political party	Catholic Party

Léon Frédéric Gustave Delacroix (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ fʁedeʁik ɡystav dəlakʁwa]; 27 December 1867 – 15 October 1929) was a Belgian statesman. Before entering politics, he was a renowned lawyer, and served as president of the Belgian Court of Cassation from 1917 to 1918. In the context of reconstruction after World War I, he was appointed the prime minister and served from 1918 to 1920. During his term, universal suffrage for men was enacted.^[1]^[2] He was also the minister of Finance from 1918 to 1920.

References

^ Goethem, Herman van (2010). Belgium and the Monarchy: From National Independence to National Disintegration. Asp / Vubpress / Upa. pp. 133–135. ISBN 978-90-5487-698-4.
^ Landauer, Carl (2022-08-19). European Socialism, Volume II: The Socialist Struggle Against Capitalism and Totalitarianism. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-34564-5.