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Edouard Descamps


Edouard Descamps

Eugen Édouard Francois baron Descamps (1847–1933) was a Belgian jurist and politician, known as a contributor to international law.

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Family

He was the son of Edouard-J. Descamps and Sylvie Van der Elst. He married to Maria David-Fischbach Malacord (1860-1921), who gave him three sons, of whom one died.

  • Pierre Descamps, baron Descamps 1884-1965
  • Emmanuel Descamps, baron 1886-1968

    • Career

    He was a law professor at the University of Louvain, and it was at his suggestion that a committee of the League of Nations proposed an international court of justice.

    Between 1901-1907 and 1911-1914 he was president of the Senate, succedes until 1910 as Minister of sciences and arts.

    Honours

  •  Belgium: Minister of State, By Royal Decree.
  •  Belgium: Created Baron Descamps, by Royal Decree in 1904.
  •  Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold.
  •  Belgium: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown, RD in 1919
  •  France: Knight Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
  •  Italy: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown of Italy.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Rising Sun.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Phoenix.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Oak Crown.

    • References

    Édouard Descamps Wikipedia
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