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| François de Robiano | |
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| Born | François Xavier Jean–Marie de Robiano (1778-12-23)23 December 1778 Brussels |
| Died | 6 July 1836(1836-07-06) (aged 57) Saint-Gilles |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician |
Count François Xavier Jean-Marie de Robiano (23 December 1778 – 6 July 1836) was a Belgian politician and art collector. He was the first governor of the province of Antwerp after the independence of Belgium in 1830.
Political career
François de Robiano was a member of the National Congress of Belgium from 1830 until 1831. He was senator in the Belgian Senate from 1831 until 1836 and governor of Antwerp from 4 October 1830 until 7 April 1831.
Sources
- Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 62
| Preceded byAlexandre François Ghislain van der Fosse | Governor of Antwerp 1830–1831 |
Succeeded byJean-François Tielemans |
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