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Belgian politician (1862–1934)

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Jules Renkin
Renkin in 1931

Prime Minister of Belgium
In office 6 June 1931 – 22 October 1932
Monarch	Albert I
Preceded by	Henri Jaspar
Succeeded by	Charles de Broqueville

Personal details
Born	(1862-12-03)3 December 1862 Ixelles, Belgium
Died	15 July 1934(1934-07-15) (aged 71) Brussels, Belgium
Political party	Catholic Party

Jules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin (3 December 1862 – 15 July 1934) was a Belgian politician. He served as the minister of colonies for the Belgian Congo from 30 October 1908 to 21 November 1918.

Born in Ixelles, Renkin studied and practised law, and helped found the journal L'Avenir Sociale. In 1896 he was elected as a member of the Catholic Party to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for Brussels, a seat he held until his death. Original on the Christian Democratic wing of the party, Renkin's views became more conservative with time.

He held several ministerial posts, Justice in 1907–1908, Colonies from 1908 to 1918, the Interior in 1918–1920, and Railway and Posts from 1918 to 1921. In 1920 he was named an honorary minister of State.

In 1931 he became the prime minister of Belgium, also holding the Interior, Finance, and Health portfolios. His government was unable to deal effectively with the economic crisis facing Belgium at the time and fell in 1932. His term coincided with the general strike of July-September 1932.

He was married to Emma van Hamme.

Honours

Belgium: Minister of State by Royal Decree.
Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold, RD 1932.
Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the African Star, RD 1921.
Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
France: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great, 1932.
Spain: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
United Kingdom: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion and the Sun
Greece: Officer of the Order of the Redeemer

References

^ "RENKIN". www.ars-moriendi.be. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
"ODIS". www.odis.be.

External links

Media related to Jules Renkin at Wikimedia Commons

Jules Renkin in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures Archived 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine

Political offices
Preceded byHenri Jaspar	Prime Minister of Belgium 1931–1932	Succeeded byCharles de Broqueville

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