Léon Frédéric Gustave Delacroix (; 27 December 1867 – 15 October 1929) was a
Belgian statesman. Before entering politics, he was a renowned lawyer, and served as president of the
Belgian Court of Cassation from 1917 to 1918. In the context of reconstruction after
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, he was appointed the
prime minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
and served from 1918 to 1920. During his term, universal suffrage for men was enacted.
He was also the
minister of Finance from 1918 to 1920.
See also
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Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution which is owned by member central banks. Its primary goal is to foster international monetary and financial cooperation while serving as a bank for central bank ...
References
External links
Léon Delacroixi
ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures
1867 births
1929 deaths
Ministers of state of Belgium
Catholic Party (Belgium) politicians
Ministers of finance of Belgium
People from Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Prime ministers of Belgium
Court of Cassation (Belgium) judges
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