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Hervé Hasquin

1942 – 2026

Historian, politician, professor

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About Hervé Hasquin

Lived 1942 – 2026 (aged 83). Hervé Hasquin was a Belgian politician and historian.

Hervé Hasquin (31 December 1942 – 13 July 2026) was a Belgian historian, politician and academic who was a university professor at the Université libre de Belgique.

Hasquin died on 13 July 2026, at the age of 83.

Honours

Alumni Prize (University Foundation) (1977) Literary Prize of the Parliament of the French Community (1981) Eugène Lameere Prize of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium (1991) Honorary degree from Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (1992) Socio de Honor of the Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid (1996) Sociétaire honoris causa of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2000) Member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium (2002) Corresponding Member of the Class of Historical and Philosophical Sciences of the Tuscan Academy of Sciences and Letters of Florence (2009) Foreign Corresponding Academician of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences (2014)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Provincial senator, Minister-President of the French Community, Senator of Belgium
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Order of Leopold II; Commander of the Order of Leopold; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown; Eugene Lameere Prize; Commander of the National Order of the Lion; Commander of the Walloon Merit
Also known as
Herve Hasquin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hervé Hasquin?

historian, politician, professor

When was Hervé Hasquin born?

Hervé Hasquin was born on 31 December 1942 in Belgium, Charleroi.

When did Hervé Hasquin die?

Hervé Hasquin died on 13 July 2026.

What was Hervé Hasquin's occupation?

Hervé Hasquin was a politician and historian.

What nationality was Hervé Hasquin?

Hervé Hasquin was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hervé Hasquin

· Wikidata: Q2042411

· DBpedia: Hervé Hasquin

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