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Georges Holvoet

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Georges Holvoet
Georges Holvoet (Jos De Swerts, 1923)
Born
Georges Josephus Lamoraldus Maria Gislemus Holvoet

(1874-08-16)16 August 1874
Died23 August 1967(1967-08-23) (aged 93)
Elsene, Belgium
NationalityBelgium
Occupation(s)politician, lawyer

Baron Georges Josephus Lamoraldus Maria Gislemus Holvoet (16 August 1874 – 23 April 1967) was a Belgian lawyer and Roman Catholic politician. He was governor of the province of Antwerp from 8 November 1923 until 21 December 1945.

Political career

Georges Holvoet was Chef de Cabinet of the Prince Regent Prince Charles who reigned in lieu of his older brother Leopold III from 1944 until 1950.

Sources

  • Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 104
Preceded by Governor of Antwerp
1923–1945
Succeeded by