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Théo Lefèvre

1914 - 1973

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Théodore Joseph Albéric Marie Lefèvre (French pronunciation: [teɔdɔʁ ʒozɛf albeʁik maʁi teo ləfɛvʁ]; 17 January 1914 – 18 September 1973), better known as Théo Lefèvre, was a Belgian politician and lawyer who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 1961 to 1965. He was a lawyer at the Ghent court of justice, and became deputy of the Belgian parliament for the PSC-CVP in 1946. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Théo Lefèvre is the 11,405th most popular politician (up from 14,277th in 2019), the 451st most popular biography from Belgium (up from 621st in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Belgian Politician.

Théo Lefèvre was a Belgian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium during the early 1960s. He is most famous for his role in the Belgian Congo crisis, during which he attempted to negotiate a peaceful transition of power following the country's independence from Belgium in 1960.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Théo Lefèvre ranks 11,405 out of 19,576. Before him are Chu Suiliang, Louis Beel, Neferkauhor, Charles Evans Hughes, Pantelis Karasevdas, and Edgar Savisaar. After him are Pietro Grimani, Myechyslaw Hryb, Neagoe Basarab, Federico Franco, Kenneth Arnold, and Ahmad Qavam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Théo Lefèvre ranks 187. Before him are Howard Fast, Zivia Lubetkin, Joe Shuster, Selahattin Ülkümen, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Brunó Ferenc Straub. After him are Alfred Andersch, Aníbal Troilo, BP Koirala, Giuseppe Caprio, Harold Russell, and Suso Cecchi d'Amico. Among people deceased in 1973, Théo Lefèvre ranks 138. Before him are Walter Krüger, Aleksandr Ptushko, Joe E. Brown, Alexander Vandegrift, Jim Croce, and Oliver Macdonald. After him are István Kertész, Henry Darger, Carmine Gallone, Dean Corll, Eleazar López Contreras, and Sergei Tumansky.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Théo Lefèvre ranks 451 out of 1,190. Before him are Cornelis Schut (1597), Constant Permeke (1886), Joseph Lebeau (1794), André Vandewyer (1909), Radja Nainggolan (1988), and Camille Jenatzy (1868). After him are Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925), Edouard Van Beneden (1846), Alof de Wignacourt (1547), Joseph Poelaert (1817), Jean Servais (1910), and George Minne (1866).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Théo Lefèvre ranks 102. Before him are Didier Reynders (1958), Henry Carton de Wiart (1869), Charles de Broqueville (1860), Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956), Joseph Decaisne (1807), and Joseph Lebeau (1794). After him are Alof de Wignacourt (1547), Sophie Wilmès (1975), Walthère Frère-Orban (1812), Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria (1938), Gustaaf Deloor (1913), and Jules Renkin (1862).

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