Léon Delacroix

Léon Delacroix
Prime Minister of Belgium
In office
21 November 1918 – 20 November 1920
MonarchAlbert I
Preceded byGérard Cooreman
Succeeded byHenry Carton de Wiart
Personal details
Born(1867-12-27)27 December 1867
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Died15 October 1929(1929-10-15) (aged 61)
Baden-Baden, Germany
Political partyCatholic Party

Léon Frédéric Gustave Delacroix (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ fʁedeʁik ɡystav dəlakʁwa]; 27 December 1867 – 15 October 1929) was a Belgian statesman. Before entering politics, he was a renowned lawyer, and served as president of the Belgian Court of Cassation from 1917 to 1918. In the context of reconstruction after World War I, he was appointed the prime minister and served from 1918 to 1920. During his term, universal suffrage for men was enacted. He was also the minister of Finance from 1918 to 1920.

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