Spaak family

Paul-Henri Spaak (1899–1972), Belgian statesman and one of the founding fathers of the European Union (1937).

Spaak is a family originating from Bohuslän, Sweden, with notable branches in Belgium, France and Italy.

Elias Jonæ Spaak (1650–1728), enrolled at Lund University in 1683 and subsequently postmaster and deputy customs chief inspector of Uddevalla, Bohuslän, assumed the family name in accordance with that of his residence. Among his issue were Protestant reformer Peter Spaak (1696–1769), and Magnus Spaak (1699–1768), who emigrated to Brussels, Belgium. Among Magnus Spaak's issue was Jacques Joseph Spaak (1742–1825), painter.

Members in selection

Sweden

• Peter Spaak (1696–1769) Protestant reformer
• George Spaak (1877–1966), engineer
• Ragnar Spaak (1907–1979), physician

Belgium

• Jacques Joseph Spaak (1742–1825), painter
• Louis Spaak (1804–1893), architect
• Bob Spaak (1907–2011), sports journalist
• Paul Spaak (1871–1936), lawyer and playwright
• Marie Spaak (born Janson, 1873–1960), politician
  • Paul-Henri Spaak (1899–1972), politician, statesman, and one of the founding fathers of the European Union
    • Fernand Spaak (1923–1981), lawyer and diplomat
      • Isabelle Spaak (born 1960), writer
    • Antoinette Spaak (born 1928), politician
  • Charles Spaak (1903–1975), screenwriter
  • Suzanne Spaak (1905–1944), World War II French resistance operative

France

• Agnès Spaak (born 1944), actress and photographer
• Catherine Spaak (born 1945), French-Italian actress and singer

Italy

• Catherine Spaak (born 1945), French-Italian actress and singer

See also

• Spaak government
• Paul-Henri Spaak Foundation
• Paul-Henri-Spaak-Straße in Munich, Germany
• Haute École Paul-Henri Spaak
• Paul-Henri Spaak building
• Spaak method