Henry Delvaux de Fenffe

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Henry Charles Marie Adolphe Delvaux de Fenffe was a Belgian nobleman and high-ranking civil servant. [1]

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He achieved his Doctorate of Law in 1885. He was member of the provincial council, 1985. In 1898 he was shortly member of parliament. He served as Royal High Commissioner for Eupen-Malmedy, and governor of Devastated Regions. [2] Between 1908 and 1919 he was Governor of liege in succession of Léon Pety de Thozée. He was then Senator, from 1926 to 1936.

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References

  1. "ODIS".
  2. O'Connell, Vincent (2017-11-16). The Annexation of Eupen-Malmedy: Becoming Belgian, 1919–1929. Springer. ISBN   9781349952953.
  3. RD 26.11.1932

See also

Belgian general election, 1898