Henri François Julien Claude, viscount Davignon (3 December 1854 – 12 March 1916) was a Belgian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1907–1916).
Born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Davignon was a member of the Catholic Party. He was first elected to the Belgian Senate in 1898. In 1900 he was elected to the Chamber of Representatives of which he remained a member until his death. In 1907 he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government led by Jules de Trooz (1907), a post he kept in the following governments of Frans Schollaert (1907–1911) and Charles de Broqueville (1911–1916). In this function at the start of the First World War he received the German ultimatum, demanding free passage through Belgium.
In January 1916 Davignon left the Foreign Office and became Minister without portfolio until his death in Nice on 12 March 1916. The day before his death he was ennobled a hereditary viscount in the Belgian nobility.
His grandson, Étienne, served as vice-president of the European Commission.
Referencesedit
P. Nothomb, "Julien Davignon", Le Correspondant, Paris, 23 June 1916.
J. M. Jadot, "Henri Davignon, ministre des Affaires Etrangères", Biographie coloniale belge, vol. IV, 1955.
Paul Van Molle, Het Belgisch Parlement, 1894-1972, Antwerp, 1972.
Barbara Tuchman, The Guns of August, Presidio Press, USA, 2004, ISBN978-0-345-47609-8
External linksedit
Julien Davignon in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
April 18, 2024
julien, davignon, henri, françois, julien, claude, viscount, davignon, december, 1854, march, 1916, belgian, politician, served, minister, foreign, affairs, 1907, 1916, born, saint, josse, noode, davignon, member, catholic, party, first, elected, belgian, sena. Henri Francois Julien Claude viscount Davignon 3 December 1854 12 March 1916 was a Belgian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs 1907 1916 Born in Saint Josse ten Noode Davignon was a member of the Catholic Party He was first elected to the Belgian Senate in 1898 In 1900 he was elected to the Chamber of Representatives of which he remained a member until his death In 1907 he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government led by Jules de Trooz 1907 a post he kept in the following governments of Frans Schollaert 1907 1911 and Charles de Broqueville 1911 1916 In this function at the start of the First World War he received the German ultimatum demanding free passage through Belgium In January 1916 Davignon left the Foreign Office and became Minister without portfolio until his death in Nice on 12 March 1916 The day before his death he was ennobled a hereditary viscount in the Belgian nobility His grandson Etienne served as vice president of the European Commission References editP Nothomb Julien Davignon Le Correspondant Paris 23 June 1916 J M Jadot Henri Davignon ministre des Affaires Etrangeres Biographie coloniale belge vol IV 1955 Paul Van Molle Het Belgisch Parlement 1894 1972 Antwerp 1972 Barbara Tuchman The Guns of August Presidio Press USA 2004 ISBN 978 0 345 47609 8External links editJulien Davignon in ODIS Online Database for Intermediary Structures Archived 2016 04 28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julien Davignon amp oldid 1172923071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
