Henri Jaspar

Henri Jaspar
Jaspar in 1921
Prime Minister of Belgium
In office
20 May 1926 – 6 June 1931
MonarchAlbert I
Preceded byProsper Poullet
Succeeded byJules Renkin
Personal details
Born(1870-07-28)28 July 1870
Schaerbeek, Belgium
Died15 February 1939(1939-02-15) (aged 68)
Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Political partyCatholic Party

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 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)