1950 in Belgium

← 1949 1948 1947 1950 in Belgium → 1951 1952 1953
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1950 List of years in Belgium

Events from the year 1950 in Belgium

Incumbents[]

• Monarch: Leopold III
  • Prince Charles as regent (to July 20)
  • Prince Baudouin as regent (from August 11)
• Prime Minister:
  • Gaston Eyskens (to 8 June)
  • Jean Duvieusart (8 June to 16 August)
  • Joseph Pholien (from 16 August)

Events[]

• 12 March – Royal Question brought to a head with Belgian monarchy referendum
• 4 June – 1950 Belgian general election

Publications[]

• Guido Gezelle and Karel van de Woestijne, Lyra Belgica I: Two Flemish Poets in English Translation, translated by Clark and Frances Stillman (New York, Belgian Government Information Center)^[1]

Births[]

• 19 February – Frie Leysen, festival director (died 2020)
• 23 October – Guy Bleus, artist
• 20 November – Véronique Caprasse, politician

Deaths[]

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References[]

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