François Bovesse
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François Bovesse | |
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| Governor of Namur | |
| In office 16 April 1937 – 17 August 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre de Gaiffier d'Hestroy |
| Succeeded by | Georges Devos (Wartime) Robert Gruslin (Post-War) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 13 June 1936 – 14 April 1937 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul van Zeeland |
| Preceded by | Eugène Soudan |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Pierlot |
| In office 12 June 1934 – 25 March 1935 | |
| Prime Minister | Charles de Broqueville Georges Theunis |
| Preceded by | Paul-Émile Janson |
| Succeeded by | Eugène Soudan |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 25 March 1935 – 13 June 1936 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul van Zeeland |
| Preceded by | Jules Hiernaux |
| Succeeded by | Julius Hoste Jr. |
| Minister of Civil Service | |
| In office 20 May 1931 – 17 December 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Henri Jaspar Jules Renkin Charles de Broqueville |
| Preceded by | Pierre Forthomme |
| Succeeded by | Prosper Poullet |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| In office 1921–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1890 |
| Died | 1 February 1944 (Aged 53) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Juliette Bilande |
| Education | University of Liège |
François Bovesse (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa bɔvɛs]; 10 June 1890 - 1 February 1944) was a Belgian politician and writer who served as Minister of Justice and Governor of Namur as a member of the Liberal Party before his assassination at the hands of Belgian Rexists in 1944.[1]
Bovesse was born on 10 June 1890 in Namur, Belgium, to François Bovesse (1865-1933) and Jeanne Richard-Jacques (1870-1963). He graduated from the Athénée de Namur in 1907 and married Juliette Bilande (1889-1961) in 1912. Bovesse worked as an employee in the tax administration while studying law at the University of Liège. He graduated with a Doctor of Law in 1914. That same year World War I broke out and Bovesse served in the Belgian Army during the Yser campaign. After being wounded in action, Bovesse was sent to Calais to serve as a military auditor. Following the end of the war, Bovesse was admitted to the bar in 1919 and began practicing law in Namur.[2]