Jacques de Thier
Jacques de Thier (born September 15, 1900 in Heusy, Verviers , † October 21, 1993 in Brussels ) was a Belgian diplomat .
Life
Jacques de Thier studied law at the University of Liège . From December 1932 to May 1935 and from October 1936 to February 1938 he was accredited at the Belgian Embassy in Berlin . He was then promoted to secretary of the embassy; from 1940 to April 1944 he was in Washington, DC as Counselor.
From April 1944 to December 15, 1946 he was chargé d'affaires in Madrid . Jacques de Thier negotiated with the government of Francisco Franco about the extradition of Léon Degrelle . Paul-Henri Spaak had publicly made the extradition of Degrelle as a prerequisite for sending an ambassador.
From 1948 to 1955 Jacques de Thier was Consul General in New York City . In February 1957, as ambassador to Mexico City , he declared that the crushing of the Hungarian uprising could not be compared with the French doctrine in the Algerian war .
From 1958 to 1962 he was Ambassador to Ottawa , Canada , and from 1962 to 1965 Ambassador to the Court of St James’s .
Individual evidence
- ↑ ABC , 02.09.1957, El embajador belga, Jacques de Thier
- ↑ http://www.ethesis.net/spaanse_kwestie/spaanse_kwestie_bijlagen.pdf
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles de Romrée de Vichenet |
Belgian Chargé d'Affaires in Madrid April 1944–15. December 1946 |
Antoine Beyens |
| Walter Loridan | Belgian ambassador to Mexico City 1955–1958 |
Gustavus JM Dierckxe |
| Fernand Muûls | Belgian ambassador to Ottawa 1958–1962 |
Jan Robert Vanden Bloock |
| Emile de Cartier de Marchienne | Belgian ambassador in London 1962–1965 |
Jean van den Bosch |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thier, Jacques de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heusy, Verviers |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1993 |
| Place of death | Brussels |