Henri Jaspar

Henri Jaspar (28 July 1870 – 15 February 1939) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician who served as prime minister of Belgium from 1926 to 1931.

He was born in Schaerbeek and trained as a lawyer. Jaspar represented Liège as a Catholic in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1919 until 1936. He served as a Belgian delegate to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. He helped create the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union in 1921. In 1924, he was made an honorary minister of State.

Jaspar held several ministerial positions including; Minister of Economic Affairs (1918–1920) Foreign Minister (1920–1924 and 1934) Minister of Finance (1932–1934)

Honours Minister of State, by Royal decree Grand Cross in the Order of Leopold Grand Cross in the Order of Pius IX Grand Cross in the Legion of Honour Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Grand Cross with Chain in the Order of Vasa