Hubert Pierlot
Belgian politician and 32nd Prime Minister of Belgium, serving between 1939 and 1945 (1883-1963) · Belgium · On the map · Politicians · Died at 79
Hubert Marie Eugène Pierlot was a Belgian politician and Prime Minister of Belgium, serving between 1939 and 1945. Pierlot, a lawyer and jurist, served in World War I before entering politics in the 1920s.
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View of the village of Cugnon where Pierlot was born in 1883
The break between Pierlot and King Leopold III (pictured) during the fighting in Belgium created a political crisis and lasting personal animosity.
The Hotel Majestic in Barcelona. Pierlot and Spaak escaped from the Spanish police in the hotel to come to Britain in the autumn of 1940. This is commemorated by a plaque on the building.
View of Eaton Square in London, where the government in exile was based through much of the war
Pierlot addresses a parade of Belgian soldiers at Tenby, Wales in 1940
Portrait of Pierlot in old ageAwards
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A member of the Catholic Party, Pierlot became Prime Minister in 1939, shortly before Belgium entered World War II. In this capacity, he headed the Belgian government in exile, first from France and later Britain, while Belgium was under German occupation.
