Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb | |
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| President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 10 May 1988 – 8 June 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Erik Vankeirsbilck |
| Succeeded by | Jos Dupré |
| In office 3 April 1979 – 20 May 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Edmond Leburton |
| Succeeded by | Jean Defraigne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1936 Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Humanist Democratic Centre |
Baron Charles-Ferdinand N. M. P. Nothomb (born 3 May 1936) is a French-speaking Belgian politician.
He is a member of the Humanist Democratic Centre (cdH). He served as Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1980 until 1981, and as Minister of the Interior from 1981 to 1986. Since 2002 Nothomb has been Vice President of the European Movement international.
Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb is the great-uncle of the Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb.
Honours
He has been awarded the following decorations:[1]
National honours
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Belgium : - 1995 : Minister of State, By Royal Decree of HM King Albert II.
- 1995 : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown.
- 1991 : Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
- 1987 : Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
- 1985 : Civic Medal, 1st Class
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Foreign honours
France : Grand Officier of the Legion of honour (20 February 1984)
Gabon : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Gabon) (14 January 1982)
Greece : Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (3 April 1982)
Iceland : Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (16 October 1979) [2]
Italy : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic [3]
Mexico : Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
Netherlands : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1980)
Poland : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (24 September 1979)
External links
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Media related to Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site (French only)
- Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb in ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures
References
- ^ Senate biography (French)
- ^ Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Nothomb, Charles Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.E. Charles Ferdinand NOTHOMB Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gérard Deprez | Chairman of the Humanist Democratic Centre 1996–1998 | Succeeded by Philippe Maystadt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Edmond Leburton | President of the Chamber of Representatives 1979–1980 | Succeeded by Jean Defraigne |
| Preceded by Henri Simonet | Minister of Foreign Affairs 1980–1981 | Succeeded by Leo Tindemans |
| Preceded by Philippe Busquin | Minister of the Interior 1981–1986 | Succeeded by Joseph Michel |
| Preceded by Erik Vankeirsbilck | President of the Chamber of Representatives 1988–1995 | Succeeded by Jos Dupré |