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Joseph Pholien

Belgian politician (1884-1968) · Belgium · On the map · Politicians · Died at 83

Joseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the PSC-CVP. He was born in Liège, and volunteered to serve with the Belgian army during World War I, being commissioned as a first lieutenant.

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Minister of State
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Croix de guerre 1940-1945 (Belgium)
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

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He was the minister of Justice under Paul-Henri Spaak from May 1938 to February 1939 and was the prime minister of Belgium from 16 August 1950 to 15 January 1952. In 1966, he became a minister of State.

Country
Belgium
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1968 · aged 83