Maurice Houtart
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The Dawes Committee, Baron Houtart third from left.
Baron Maurice Jules Marie Emmanuel Eleuthère Houtart (1866–1939) was a Belgian politician.
Family
Maurice was born the son of Baron Jules Houtart (1844-1928). He married Marcelle Jooris (1878-1924), daughter of Emile Jooris, the mayor of Vardenare, with whom he had one son. Descendants through his son are still living. He published a history of his family and lived inside the Château de Gesves since 1934.
Career
After his docoterate in justice , 1889 he became lawyer Later he became active in Politics. He was sent to the conference of the hague During his political career he was Minister of Finance and Minister of the Colonies, as well as director of the Bank of Brussels.[1]
Honours
- 1932:
- Minister of State, by royal Decree
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown .[2]
- Commander in the Order of Leopold
Books
- Maurice Houtart, "Généalogie Houtart", in: Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique, Brussels, 1893.
- Maurice Houtart, Généalogie de la famille Houtart, 1923.
- Maurice Houtart, "Le village de Gesves durant huit siècles, 1000-1800", Annales de la Société archéologique de Namur, 1935.
References
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