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Paul Henri Charles Spaak (25 January 1899 – 31 July 1972) was a Belgian Socialist politician and statesman.
Paul-Henri Spaak was born on 25 January 1899 in Schaerbeek, Belgium, to a distinguished Belgian family. His grandfather, Paul Janson was an important member of the Liberal Party. His mother, Marie Janson was a socialist, and the first woman to enter the Belgian Senate, and his father, Paul Spaak was a poet and playwright. Another noted members of his family included Paul Henri's uncle Paul-Emile Janson who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 1937 to 1938 and his niece, Catherine Spaak, a movie star.
During World War I, Spaak attempted to join the Belgian Army, but was captured by the Germans, and spent the next two years in a German prison camp. At the end of the war, Spaak was released from captivity and entered the Université Libre de Bruxelles, where he studied law. During the same period, Spaak was also a tennis star, and played for the Belgian team in the 1922 Davis Cup.
After receiving his law degree, Spaak practiced law in Brussels, where he "excelled in defending Communists charged with conspiring against the security of the realm", including Fernando de Rosa, an Italian student who attempted to kill Crown Prince Umberto of Italy during a state visit by the prince to Brussel.
1 Paul-Henri Spaak, "Discours de la peur" ONU 28/09/1948 Palais de Chaillot .
Paul-Henri Spaak à propos de l'intégration politique
Paul-Henri Spaak et la margarine
Paul-Henri Spaak
Javier Solana's 2009 Paul Henri Spaak Lecture
2 Paul-Henri Spaak, "Discours de la peur" UNO/ONU Paris 28/09/1948, Palais de Chaillot .
Meet The Press - Paul-Henri Spaak; April 5, 1959
commandant Paul-Henri Spaak
commandant Paul-Henri Spaak 1
commandant Paul-Henri Spaak 2
Statut Etudiants Sportifs Haute Ecole Paul-Henri SPAAK - reportage RTBF 2010
Bal - Haute École Paul-Henri Spaak - 2011
IRISIB - Institut de Recherche de l'Institut Supérieur Industriel de Bruxelles - HE Paul henri Spaak
Tombe de Paul-Henri Spaak à Braine-L'Alleud