Alexandre Gendebien
Belgian politician (1789–1869) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandre Joseph Célestin Gendebien (Mons, 4 May 1789 – Brussels, 6 December 1869) was a lawyer in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and later Belgium, where he also became minister of Justice.
Quick Facts Minister of Justice (Belgium), Preceded by ...
Alexandre Gendebien | |
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Minister of Justice (Belgium) | |
In office 1831–1831 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Antoine Barthélémy |
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He played an important role during the Belgian Revolution, together with his colleague Sylvain Van de Weyer. He was a proponent of Belgian union with France, and adversary of William I of the Netherlands.