Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Belgian politician
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Place of Birth: Uccle, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
About Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou
- Jacques Marie Joseph Hubert Ghislain van Ypersele de Strihou (born 5 December 1936), was the Principal Private Secretary to the King of the Belgians (1983–2013).
- When Albert II of Belgium succeeded his brother Baudouin I of Belgium, he kept his private secretary, so Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou has served two kings.
- Together with Jan Willems, Marshal of the Royal Household, he represents the King at the board of the King Baudouin Foundation. Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou is a French-speaking Christian Democrat (CDH, previously known as PSC).
- He is a son of Henry van Ypersele, an engineer who worked for the business group of the late Baron Empain and Martha Bansa de Kinder.
- Henry van Ypersele was the brother of Baron Adelin van Ypersele de Strihou and himself administrator of Royale Belge, the predecessor of Axa.
- Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou is married to Brigitte de Bus de Warnaffe and together they have four daughters: Marie-Noëlle, Vinciane, Christina and Nathalie.
- His daughter, Nathalie van Ypersele de Strihou, is a partner of the Belgian PR consultancy agency akkanto. Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou is nicknamed "Van Yp" in Belgium's political and media circles.
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