Georges Holvoet

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Georges Holvoet
Born	Georges Josephus Lamoraldus Maria Gislemus Holvoet (1874-08-16)16 August 1874 Antwerp, Belgium
Died	23 August 1967(1967-08-23) (aged 93) Elsene, Belgium
Nationality	Belgium
Occupation	politician, lawyer

Baron Georges Josephus Lamoraldus Maria Gislemus Holvoet (Antwerp, 16 August 1874 – Elsene, 23 April 1967 was a Belgian lawyer and Roman Catholic politician. He was governor of the province of Antwerp from 8 November 1923 until 21 December 1945.

Political career

Georges Holvoet was Chef de Cabinet of the Prince Regent Prince Charles who reigned in lieu of his older brother Leopold III from 1944 until 1950.

Preceded by Gaston van de Werve et de Schilde	Governor of Antwerp 1923 – 1945	Succeeded by Richard Declerck

Source

Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 104

Persondata
Name	Holvoet, Georges
Alternative names
Short description	Belgian politician
Date of birth	16 August 1874
Place of birth	Antwerp, Belgium
Date of death	23 August 1967
Place of death	Elsene, Belgium

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