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Georges Theunis

Belgian former prime minister (1873-1966) · Belgium · On the map · Politicians · Died at 92

Georges (George) Emile Léonard Theunis was the prime minister of Belgium from 1921 to 1925 and again from 1934 to 1935. He was governor of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) in exile in London, from 1941 until 1944. He was also the minister of Finance from 1920 to 1925.

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1966Died4 January 19661941Named Governor of the National Bank of BelgiumOffice1 January 1941 to 1 January 19441934Named Prime Minister of BelgiumOffice20 November 1934 to 25 March 19351932Named Minister of Defence of BelgiumOffice22 October to 17 December 19321925Named Co-opted senatorOffice30 April 1925 to 28 December 1926Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands LionAwardMinister of StateAward1923Knight Grand Cross of the Order of VasaAward1921Named Prime Minister of BelgiumOffice16 December 1921 to 13 May 19251920In historyBelgian general election: Catholic Party largestCandidate1873Born28 February 1873

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Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion1925
Minister of State1925
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa1923
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Grand Cross of the Order of the African Star
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Country
Belgium
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1966 · aged 92