Emile de Cartier de Marchienne

Emile de Cartier de Marchienne
Emile de Cartier de Marchienne in 1920
Belgian Ambassador to the United States
In office
1917–1927
Preceded byE. Havenith
Succeeded byPrince Albert de Ligne
Belgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
1927–1946
Personal details
Born(1871-11-30)30 November 1871
Schaerbeek, Belgium
Died10 May 1946(1946-05-10) (aged 74)
London, United Kingdom

Baron Emile-Ernest de Cartier de Marchienne (30 November 1871 in Schaerbeek, Belgium – 10 May 1946 in London, United Kingdom) was a Belgian diplomat. Emile de Cartier de Marchienne was Belgian Minister in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Before that he had been the charge d'affaires in Brazil, Japan, China, and France.

Diplomatic career

Period Diplomatic function
1910-1917 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in China and Siam
1917-1927 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United States of America
1926-1927 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic
1927-1946 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United Kingdom
1940-1946 Dean of the Diplomatic Corps

Honours

Personal life

Ambassador de Cartier de Marchienne married in Paris, on 16 July 1919, American socialite Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Cary (née Marie E. Dow) who was firstly married to Elihu B. Frost, President of the Submarine Boat Corporation.

He was the uncle of the French novelist Marguerite Yourcenar.

See also



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