August De Schryver

August Edmond De Schryver was a Belgian politician. During the course of his political career, between 1935 and 1960, he held a number of ministerial portfolios within several successive governments including the Belgian government in exile during World War II. He was also President of the Christian Social Party between 1945 and 1949. As Minister of the Colonies until 1960, he presided over the independence of the Belgian Congo.

Family

De Schryver belongs to a Roman Catholic family, son of August-Octaaf De Schryver (1848–1915). He studied at the St-Barbaracollege in Ghent. == Career ==

Career

The young August was influenced by Canon Frans de Hovre, a famous prelate of the diocese that he did meet in 1919. In 1920 he founded a club for old comrades in Ghent, VOS, of the Great War. He became an important figure for the development of the Flemish culture. However, when the movement became too radical he resigned as president. == Honours ==

Honours

• War Cross. • Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold. • knight Grand cross in the Order of the Crown. • Officer in the Order of Leopold II. • knight Grand cross in the Order of the White Rose of Finland. • Grand Officer of the Order of the British Empire. • Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. == Ministerial portfolios ==

Ministerial portfolios

• 1935–1936: Minister of Agriculture. • 1936–1937: Minister of the Interior. • 1939: Minister of Justice. • 1940: Minister of Economic Affairs. • 1940–1944: Minister of Agriculture. • 1944–1945: Minister without Portfolio. • 1959–1960: Minister of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. ==Citations==

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