François de Robiano explained

François de Robiano
Birth Name:François Xavier Jean–Marie de Robiano
Birth Date:1778 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Brussels
Death Place:Saint-Gilles
Nationality:Belgian
Occupation:politician

Count François Xavier Jean-Marie de Robiano (23 December 1778 – 6 July 1836) was a Belgian politician and art collector. 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.

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