Hendrik Cornelis

Henri Arthur Adolf Marie Christopher Cornelis (1910–1999) was a Belgian civil servant and the last governor-general of Belgian Congo from 12 July 1958 until 30 June 1960. He was succeeded on 1 July 1960 by Joseph Kasavubu, the first President of independent Congo.

Henri A A Cornelis was born in Oudenaarde (Belgium) September 18, 1910. PhD in business studies from the University of Ghent, he left in 1934 as an officer for the Regional Office of the Belgian Congo. In 1951, he was appointed commissioner of the Ten Year Plan, in 1953 Vice-Governor-General.

References

• Gouverneurs du Congo
• Congo (Kinshasa)