List of Belgian colonial ministers

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This is a list of Ministers of the Colonies of Belgium, from 1908, when the Congo Free State became the Belgian Congo, to 1960 with the independence of the Republic of the Congo. Up until 1923, the Belgian Congo contained the province of Ruanda-Urundi.

Ministers of the Belgian Congo

Colonial minister Party Mandate
1. Jules Renkin Catholic 30 October 1908 - 21 November 1918
2. Louis Franck Liberal 21 November 1918 - 11 March 1924
3. Henri Carton de Tournai Catholic 11 March 1924 - 20 May 1926
4. Maurice Houtart Catholic 20 May 1926 - 15 November 1926
5. Édouard Pecher Liberal 16 November 1926 - 27 December 1926
6. Maurice Houtart Catholic 29 December 1926 - 18 January 1927
7. Henri Jaspar Catholic 18 January 1927 - 19 October 1929
8. Paul Tschoffen Catholic 19 October 1929 - 24 December 1929
9. Henri Jaspar Catholic 27 February 1930 - 18 June 1931
10. Paul Charles Catholic 18 March 1931 - 16 August 1931
11. Paul Crokaert Catholic 6 June 1931 - 25 May 1932
12. Paul Tschoffen Catholic 23 May 1932 - 13 November 1934
13. Paul Charles Catholic 20 November 1934 - 25 March 1935
14. Edmond Rubbens Catholic 25 March 1935 - 27 April 1938
15. Albert de Vleeschauwer Catholic 15 May 1938 - 22 February 1939
16. Gaston Heenen Catholic 21 February 1939 - 16 April 1939
17. Albert de Vleeschauwer Catholic 16 April 1939 - 31 January 1945
18. Edgar De Bruyne CVP-PSC 12 February 1945 - 16 June 1945
19. Robert Godding Liberal 2 August 1945 - 18 February 1946
20. Lode Craeybeckx Socialist 13 March 1946 - 20 March 1946
21. Robert Godding Liberal 31 March 1946 - 11 March 1947
22. Pierre Wigny CVP-PSC 20 March 1947 - 12 August 1950
23. André Dequae CVP-PSC 15 August 1950 - 12 April 1954
24. Auguste Buisseret Liberal 23 April 1954 - 2 June 1958
25. Léon Pétillon CVP-PSC 5 July 1958 - 6 November 1958
Minister of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi
26. Maurice Van Hemelrijck CVP-PSC 6 November 1958 - 2 September 1959
27. August de Schryver CVP-PSC 3 September 1959 - 2 September 1960
Minister of African Affairs
28. Harold d'Aspremont Lynden CVP-PSC 2 September 1960 - 27 March 1961

See also

Notes

  • Raymond Scheyven (Catholic) was "Minister responsible for economic and financial affairs in the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi" from 17 November 1959 to 2 September 1960 ;
  • Walter Ganshof van der Meersch was "Minister responsible for general African affairs" from 16 May 1960 to 20 July 1960.
  • The Congo became independent on 30 June 1960 ;
  • Ruanda-Urundi, split between the states of Rwanda and Burundi, became independent on 1 July 1962.

Lists after 1960

Bibliography

  • Guy Vanthemsche, La Belgique et le Congo. Nouvelle Histoire de Belgique (Volume 4), Édition complexe, 2007.
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