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André-Eugène Pirson

1817 – 1881

Belgian politician

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Lived 1817 – 1881 (aged 64). André-Eugène Pirson was a Belgian politician.

André-Eugène Pirson (21 March 1817 – 28 December 1881) was a Belgian liberal politician, civil servant, and former governor of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) from 1877 until 1881. From 1857 to 1861, he was a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.

Career Born in Dinant, he started his career in the army, but left after four years of service to become the State cashier's agent for the Société Générale de Belgique, first in Oudenaarde, and later in Tournai until 1850, when the National Bank of Belgium was established. André-Eugène Pirson continued his career at the National Bank as an agent for the NBB in Tournai. In 1855, he set up a discount office in Tournai and also worked as a commissioner and administrator of a number of savings banks.

In 1864, he was appointed director of the National Bank, and became vice-governor under Eugène Prévinaire, whom he succeeded in 1877. During his term of office he was confronted by an economic recession and growing tensions within the Latin Monetary Union.

He died in Brussels aged 64 in 1881.

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Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
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Who was André-Eugène Pirson?

Belgian politician (1817-1881)

When was André-Eugène Pirson born?

André-Eugène Pirson was born on 21 March 1817 in Dinant.

When did André-Eugène Pirson die?

André-Eugène Pirson died on 28 December 1881 in Brussels metropolitan area.

What was André-Eugène Pirson's occupation?

André-Eugène Pirson was a politician.

What nationality was André-Eugène Pirson?

André-Eugène Pirson was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André-Eugène Pirson

· Wikidata: Q4759801

· DBpedia: André-Eugène Pirson

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