François de Robiano

François de Robiano
Born	François Xavier Jean–Marie de Robiano 23 December 1778(1778-12-23) Brussels
Died	6 July 1836(1836-07-06) (aged 57) Saint-Gilles
Nationality	Belgium
Occupation	politician

Count François Xavier Jean–Marie de Robiano (Brussels, 23 December 1778 – Saint-Gilles 6 July 1836) was a Belgian politician. He was the first governor of the province of Antwerp after the independence of Belgium in 1830.

Political career

François de Robiano was a member of the National Congress of Belgium from 1830 until 1831. He was senator in the Belgian Senate from 1831 until 1836 and governor of Antwerp from 4 October 1830 until 7 April 1831.

Source

• Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 62

Preceded by Alexandre François Ghislain van der Fosse

Governor of Antwerp 1830 – 1831

Succeeded by Jean-François Tielemans

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Name	Robiano, Francois De
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Date of birth	23 December 1778
Place of birth	Brussels
Date of death	6 July 1836
Place of death	Saint-Gilles