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Henri Vannerus
(29 July 1833 ? 16 May 1921) was a
Luxembourgian
politician,
jurist
, and diplomat.
An
Orangist
, he twice served as
Minister for Justice
, in the governments of
Victor de Tornaco
(1864 ? 1866) and
Emmanuel Servais
(1867 ? 1874). Vannerus was later a member of the
Council of State
from 1874 until his death in 1921, and served as
President
for two spells totalling twenty years (1888 ? 1889, 1895 ? 1914). After his second stint as President of the Council of State, he became Luxembourg's
charge d'affaires
in
Paris
. Throughout this period, he formed a close connection with
Paul Eyschen
and
Mathias Mongenast
, thanks in no small part to all being from the town of
Diekirch
.
[1]
There is a street in
South Bonnevoie
,
Luxembourg City
, named after Vannerus (
rue Henri Vannerus
).
- ^
Mersch, Jules
(1953).
"Paul Eyschen"
. In Mersch, Jules (ed.).
Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg
(in French). Luxembourg City: Victor Buck. p. 126
. Retrieved
2007-09-01
.
