Henri de Baillet-Latour
Belgian sports executive (1876-1942).
The record
Henri de Baillet-Latour was a Belgian sports executive. Born on 1 March 1876 in Brussels, Baillet-Latour died on 6 January 1942 at the age of 65.
Positions held include president of the International Olympic Committee (1925–1942) and president. Baillet-Latour studied at Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968). Honours include Order of the Phoenix, Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, among 15 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 35 languages, Henri de Baillet-Latour is No. 53,486 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1 March 1876, Brussels
- Died
- 6 January 1942 (aged 65)
- Country
- Belgium
- Known as
- Sports official, politician
- Field
- Politics
- Education
- Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
- Languages
- French
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 35
Did you know
Was 49 when first president of the International Olympic Committee (1925).
Lived to 65.
Shares a birthday with Frédéric Chopin and Yitzhak Rabin.
One of 65 people in the Index born in Brussels, with Claude Lévi-Strauss.
Has a Wikipedia article in 35 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1925–1942President of the International Olympic Committee
- —President
Connections
- FatherFerdinand de Baillet-Latour
- MotherCaroline, Comtesse d'Oultremont
- SpouseElizabeth Alexandrina Gräfin von Clary und Aldringen
- ChildResy de Baillet-Latour
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Phoenix
- Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile
- Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary (1922)
- Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- Order of Saint Alexander
- Commander of the Order of the Crown
- Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles
- Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Royal Order of Vasa
- Military Order of Christ
- Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Commander of the Order of St. Olav
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