Arnold t'Kint de Roodenbeke
Arnold Graf t'Kint de Roodenbeke (born May 1, 1853 in Ghent , East Flanders , † August 10, 1928 in Bachte-Maria-Leerne , East Flanders) was a Belgian Catholic politician , a member of both chambers of the Federal Parliament and President of the Belgian Senate was.
biography
His father Henri t'Kint de Roodenbeke was a diplomat and also President of the Senate from 1892 to 1899.
After attending school, he himself studied law and, after gaining a doctorate in law, also became a diplomat and temporarily special envoy in Spain . After his return to Belgium, he was admitted to the bar at the Court of Appeal in Ghent. When his father died in 1900, he not only became the owner of the Ooidonk Castle , which had been family-owned since 1864 , but also succeeded it as mayor of Bachte-Maria-Leerne, a current sub-community of Deinze.
In addition, he also became a member of the Council of the Province of East Flanders and the Chamber of Deputies and later the Senate . During the First World War , he made Ooidonk Castle available as a shelter for the residents of the community of Bachte-Maria-Leerne.
Arnold t'Kint de Roodenbeke was last President of the Senate from November 14, 1922 until his death.
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| SURNAME | Roodenbeke, Arnold t'Kint de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roodenbeke, Count Arnold t'Kint de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian politician and President of the Senate |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent , East Flanders |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1928 |
| Place of death | Bachte-Maria-Leerne , East Flanders |