Léon Delacroix

Léon Delacroix


22nd 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 (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 22nd Prime Minister and served from 1918 to 1920. During his term, universal suffrage for men was enacted.

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Political offices
Preceded by Gérard Cooreman	Prime Minister of Belgium 1918–1920	Succeeded by Henry Carton de Wiart

Prime Ministers of Belgium
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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 49217736 LCCN: n90611981 ISNI: 0000 0000 3367 6796 GND: 133313166 BNF: cb110015974 (data) IATH: w6xn24sg

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