Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Paul van Zeeland Biography and Timeline

Follow Paul van Zeeland through 5 dated historical records for Belgium.

Paul van Zeeland, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1935–1951Years on this page

1935

Paul van Zeeland Government

Prime Minister of Belgium · Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the Paul van Zeeland Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.

Role range: 1935-1937

Belgian Gold Standard Abandoned

Prime Minister of Belgium · Brussels · Economy / Gold Standard

Belgium devalues its currency and leaves the Gold Bloc after banking and reserve pressures make continued defence of the old gold parity unsustainable.

Role range: 1935-1937

Gold Bloc

Prime Minister of Belgium · Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Belgium devalues the currency and leaves the shrinking European gold bloc.

Role range: 1935-1937

1937

Paul van Zeeland Government

Prime Minister of Belgium · Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

The Paul van Zeeland Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.

Role range: 1935-1937

1951

Treaty of Paris

Foreign Minister · Foreign Minister of Belgium · Paris · Government / Government of Belgium

Signs the European Coal and Steel Community treaty for Belgium.

Role range: 1951-1951 – 1949-1954

Records, sources and methodology

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