François-Philippe de Haussy
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François Philippe Louis Hyacinthe Joseph de Haussy (3 July 1789 – 19 October 1869) was a Belgian
businessman, liberal politician and civil servant. He was Belgian minister of justice from 1847 until 1850.
He was appointed as the first governor of the newly founded National Bank of Belgium
by king Leopold I of Belgium
and Walthère Frère-Orban in 1850. He remained in office until 1869.
He was born in Mons
and died in Brussels
aged 80.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman, liberal politician and civil servant. He was Belgian minister of justice from 1847 until 1850.
He was appointed as the first governor of the newly founded National Bank of Belgium
National Bank of Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium has been the central bank of Belgium since 1850...
by king Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
and Walthère Frère-Orban in 1850. He remained in office until 1869.
He was born in Mons
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
and died in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
aged 80.