1950 in Belgium

Events from the year 1950 in Belgium

Incumbents

• Monarch: Leopold III
  • Regent: Prince Charles (to July 20)
  • Regent: Prince Baudouin (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)

Births

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

Deaths

• 12 May – Anna De Weert (born 1867), painter

References