Émile van Dievoet
# Émile van Dievoet

Josse-Émile van Dievoet (/ˈdiːvʊt/; 10 June 1886 – 24 June 1967) was a Flemish politician and lawyer. He served as Belgian Minister of Justice.

He was a Doctor of Law and of political and social sciences. He was also an honorary doctor of Utrecht University and Radboud University Nijmegen.

## Career

He was a lawyer at the Leuven Bar and a professor at KU Leuven. He also had a political career campaigning for the use of the Dutch language in Belgium.

He was Minister of Justice and of Agriculture.

He was a member of the Catholic Party.

He was also chairman of ASLK / CGER.

## Political fights

He fought mainly for the "dutchification" of the Law in Belgium and against the natural expansion of Brussels. He was against the incorporation of Haren to Brussels.

## Family

Émile van Dievoet is the father of:

* Jonkheer Guido van Dievoet, born 12 October 1924, professor at KU Leuven, law historian
* Jonkheer Walter van Dievoet, born 24 June 1931, expert on goldsmithing

Flemish cinematographer Valérie Baeyens, is a great grand daughter of baron van Dievoet.

## Title and arms

He was ennobled on 17 March 1967 by King Baudouin with the title of Baron.

He officially obtained hereditary nobility and personal title of Baron on 30 April 1968, after his death.

All his descendants of the same name are titled Jonkheer/Jonkvrouw .

Coat of arms of the family of Émile van Dievoet :

* Adopted1968
* CoronetBelgian Baron's coronet (only for the Baron, not his descendants)
* CrestA cross from the shield
* Helmargent, crowned
* EscutcheonArgent, a hand of justice gules, chapé gules, two crosses moline of the field
* SupportersTwo lions or, armed and langued gules
* MottoHoud voet bij stuk (sticking to one's own ideas; putting one's foot down)
* Other elementsLambrequins: argent and gules
