Henri, Count Carton de Wiart

Belgian statesman
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Quick Facts
Born:
January 31, 1869, Brussels
Died:
May 6, 1951, Brussels (aged 82)
Political Affiliation:
Catholic Party

Henri, Count Carton de Wiart (born January 31, 1869, Brussels—died May 6, 1951, Brussels) was a statesman, jurist, and author who helped further governmental responsibility for social welfare in Belgium. Elected in 1896 to the Belgian House of Representatives as a member of the Catholic Party’s reform-oriented left wing, he served as minister of justice (1911–18) and helped secure passage of child-welfare legislation (1912). Subsequently, he served as prime minister (1920–21) and minister of social welfare (1932–34). He was later appointed president of the Supreme Court of the Belgian-Luxembourg Economic Council and was the Belgian delegate to the League of ...(100 of 160 words)