Jean Van Houtte

Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (died 1991)

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Born: March 17, 1907
Died: May 23, 1991
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1907

About Jean Van Houtte

Jean Marie Joseph "Jan", Baron Van Houtte was a Belgian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1952 to 1954. Belgium: Created Baron van Houtte by Royal Decree in 1970. Jean Marie Joseph "Jan", Baron Van Houtte (17 March 1907 – 23 May 1991) was a Belgian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1952 to 1954. Having served as Minister of Finance in the governments of Jean Duvieusart (1950) and Joseph Pholien (1950–1952), van Houtte replaced Pholien to become the 38th Prime Minister of Belgium in January 1952.

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Jean Van Houtte timeline

1907Jean Marie Joseph "Jan", Baron Van Houtte (17 March 1907 – 23 May 1991) was a Belgian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1952 to 1954.
1950Having served as Minister of Finance in the governments of Jean Duvieusart (1950) and Joseph Pholien (1950–1952), van Houtte replaced Pholien to become the 38th Prime Minister of Belgium in January 1952.
1970Belgium: Created Baron van Houtte by Royal Decree in 1970.

The world when Jean Van Houtte was born

Jean Van Houtte was born in 1907. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1907

Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

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Measure	1907	2026
Population	86.0M	341 million

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