Joseph Pholien
Joseph Pholien | |
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Pholien's official portrait bust in the Belgian Federal Parliament | |
37th Prime Minister of Belgium | |
In office 16 August 1950 – 15 January 1952 | |
Monarch |
Leopold III Baudouin |
Preceded by | Jean Duvieusart |
Succeeded by | Jean Van Houtte |
Personal details | |
Born |
Liège, Belgium | 28 December 1884
Died |
4 January 1968 83) Brussels, Belgium | (aged
Political party | Christian Social Party |
Joseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien (28 December 1884 – 4 January 1968) 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. He was Minister of Justice under Paul-Henri Spaak from May 1938 to February 1939 and was the 37th Prime Minister of Belgium from 16 August 1950 to 15 January 1952. In 1966, he became a Minister of State.
His term as prime minister is notable for seeing the departure of the Belgian United Nations Command (BUNC) to fight in the Korean War (1950–1953).
Honours
Belgium: - Croix de Guerre.[1]
- Minister of state, by Royal Decree.[2]
- Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold.[3]
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.[4]
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold II.[5]
Thailand: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown of Thailand.[6] - Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.[7]
- Commander in the Legion of Honour.[8]
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Jean Duvieusart |
Prime Minister of Belgium 1950–1952 |
Succeeded by Jean Van Houtte |
References
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