Henri Cornelis
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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
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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...
civil servant and the last governor-general of Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo between King Leopold II's formal relinquishment of his personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and Congolese independence on 30 June 1960.-Congo Free State, 1884–1908:Until the latter...
from 12 July 1958 until 30 June 1960. He was succeeded on 1 July 1960 by Joseph Kasavubu, the first President of independent Congo
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
The Republic of the Congo was an independent republic established following the independence granted to the former colony of the Belgian Congo in 1960...
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