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Maurice Houtart
Belgian private banker and politician

Maurice Houtart

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Belgian private banker and politician
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Place of birth
Tournai, Arrondissement of Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium
Place of death
Etterbeek, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Age
72 years
Awards
Order of the Three Stars
 
Maurice Houtart
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Biography

Maurice Houtart
The Dawes Committee, Baron Houtart third from left.

Baron Maurice Jules Marie Emmanuel Eleuthère Houtart (1866–1939) was a Belgian politician.

Family

Maurice was born the son of Baron Jules Houtart (1844-1928). He married Marcelle Jooris (1878-1924), daughter of Emile Jooris, the mayor of Vardenare, with whom he had one son. Descendants through his son are still living. He published a history of his family. From 1934 he lived in the Château de Gesves.

Career

In 1889, having acquired a doctorate in law, he became a lawyer. Later he became active in politics. He was sent to the Hague Conference.

During his political career he was Minister of Finance and Minister of the Colonies, as well as director of the Bank of Brussels.

Honours

  • 1932:
    • Minister of State, by royal Decree
    • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.
  • Commander in the Order of Leopold

Books

  • Maurice Houtart, "Généalogie Houtart", in: Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique, Brussels, 1893.
  • Maurice Houtart, Généalogie de la famille Houtart, 1923.
  • Maurice Houtart, "Le village de Gesves durant huit siècles, 1000-1800", Annales de la Société archéologique de Namur, 1935.
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