• Léo Pétillon (22 May 1903 – 1 April 1996) was a Belgian colonial civil servant and lawyer who served as Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (1952–58)...
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  • up Léo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Léo is a proper noun in French, meaning "lion". Its etymological root lies in the Latin word Leo. Léo is used...
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    Jungers (August 1932 – July 1946) Maurice Simon (July 1946 – August 1949) Léo Pétillon (August 1949 – January 1952) Alfred-Marie Claeys-Boùùaert (January 1952...
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    Eugène Jungers (1888–1958) 31 December 1946 1 January 1952 5 years, 1 day Léo Pétillon (1903–1996) 1 January 1952 12 July 1958 6 years, 192 days Hendrik Cornelis...
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    (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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    321 days Maurice Simon (1892–1960) 5 July 1946 August 1949 3 years Léo Pétillon (1903–1996) August 1949 1 January 1952 2 years, 5 months Alfred Claeys-Boùùaert...
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  • during 1952 in the Belgian Congo. Governor-general – Eugène Jungers, then Léo Pétillon Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo BCK - KDL...
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    (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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    Eugène Jungers (1888–1958) 31 December 1946 1 January 1952 5 years, 1 day Léo Pétillon (1903–1996) 1 January 1952 12 July 1958 6 years, 192 days Hendrik Cornelis...
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    (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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    (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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    Congo In office 12 July 1958 – 30 June 1960 Monarch Baudouin Preceded by Léo Pétillon Succeeded by None (post abolished) Personal details Born Henri Arthur...
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  • events that happened during 1958 in the Belgian Congo. Governor-general – Léo Pétillon then Hendrik Cornelis Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic...
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  • (2) colonization by small-scale European agrarian colonists. In 1949, Léo Pétillon succeeded Simon, and in October 1949, was designated secretary-general...
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  • appointed acting governor of Ruanda-Urundi on 1 January 1952, replacing Léo Pétillon. On 1 March 1955 he was replaced by Jean-Paul Harroy, the last governor...
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  • events that happened during 1957 in the Belgian Congo. Governor-general – Léo Pétillon Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 15. Belgian...
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    (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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  • events that happened during 1954 in the Belgian Congo. Governor-general – Léo Pétillon Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Kinshasa)...
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  • events that happened during 1953 in the Belgian Congo. Governor-general – Léo Pétillon Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Kinshasa)...
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  • (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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  • (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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    (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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  • events that happened during 1956 in the Belgian Congo. Governor-general – Léo Pétillon Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taarifa...
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    (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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    Rubbens died in office. A career civil servant in the colonial service, Pétillon had previously served as Governor-General of the Belgian Congo from 1952...
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  • (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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  • (1908–1960) Théophile Wahis Félix Fuchs Eugène Henry Maurice Lippens Martin Rutten Auguste Tilkens Pierre Ryckmans Eugène Jungers Léo Pétillon Hendrik Cornelis...
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  • Morton Stanley's death. Lifoco was performed before the Governor General, Léo Pétillon in 1955. Mongita's Lifoco troupe toured through rough Tshela (Mayumbe)...
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  • events that happened during 1955 in the Belgian Congo. Governor-general – Léo Pétillon Belgian Congo History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi...
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  • with 5mm wide light blue edge stripes. Governor-General Pierre Ryckmans Léo Pétillon Belgium portal History portal Africa portal Orders, decorations, and...
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