Pierre Van Humbeeck
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Pierre Edouard Van Humbeeck (Brussels
, 17 May 1829-Brussels
, 5 July 1890) was a Belgian
lawyer and liberal
politician. He was a member of the city council of Brussels, the Belgian parliament and minister.
He was the first Belgian minister of education.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, 17 May 1829-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...
, 5 July 1890) was a Belgian
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...
lawyer and liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
politician. He was a member of the city council of Brussels, the Belgian parliament and minister.
He was the first Belgian minister of education.