Hendrik Cornelis

Hendrik Cornelis
Governor-General Cornelis shortly before leaving the Congo
Governor-General of the Belgian Congo
In office
12 July 1958 – 30 June 1960
Monarch Baudouin
Preceded by Léo Pétillon
Succeeded by None (post abolished)
Personal details
Born Henri Arthur Adolf Marie Christopher Cornelis
(1910-09-18)18 September 1910
Oudenaarde, Belgium
Died 1999 (aged 88 or 89)
Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium
Alma mater University of Ghent

Hendrik A. A. Cornelis[lower-alpha 1] (1910–1999) was a Belgian colonial civil servant who served as the last Governor-General of the Belgian Congo from 12 July 1958 until 30 June 1960. He was succeeded by Joseph Kasa-Vubu as first president of the independent Republic of the Congo on 1 July 1960.

Cornelis was born in Oudenaarde in Belgium on 18 September 1910. Gaining a doctorate in business studies from the University of Ghent, he left in 1934 as an officer for the Regional Office of the Belgian Congo. In 1951, he was appointed commissioner of the Ten-Year Plan in 1953 and Vice-Governor-General.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Despite coming from Flanders, Cornelis was also known by the French language version of his first name (Henri). He was also known informally as "Rik".

Citations

Further reading

  • Brassinne de La Buissière, Jacques; Dumont, Georges-Henri (2010). "Les autorités belges et la décolonisation du Congo". Courrier hebdomadaire du CRISP. 18 (2063–2064).
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