Henri Van der Noot
Henri van der Noot | |
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Portrait c. 1790 | |
| President of the National Congress of the United States of Belgium | |
| In office 11 January 1790 – 2 December 1790 | |
| President | Cornelius Franciscus Nelis Henri de Crumpipen |
| Succeeded by | Étienne de Gerlache (as prime minister of the Kingdom of Belgium) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henri-Charles-Nicolas van der Noot de Vrechem 7 January 1731 Brussels, Brabant, Austrian Netherlands |
| Died | 12 January 1827 (aged 96) Strombeek, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | Statist |
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Henri van der Noot, in Dutch Hendrik van der Noot, and popularly called Heintje van der Noot or Vader Heintje (7 January 1731 – 12 January 1827), was a jurist, lawyer and politician from Brabant. He was one of the main figures of the Brabant Revolution (1789–1790) against the Imperial rule of Joseph II. This revolution led to the short-lived existence of the United States of Belgium with himself as President of the National Congress (11 January 1790 – 2 December 1790).