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Jacques Grippa

1913–1990

Nationality: Belgium
Occupation: politician

Jacques Grippa (March 30, 1913â August 30, 1990) was a Belgian politician, member of the resistance during World War II and communist.

Incarceration history

Facilities

Buchenwald concentration camp
Dates unknown

Biography

Jacques Grippa (March 30, 1913â August 30, 1990) was a Belgian politician, member of the resistance during World War II and communist.

Related people

Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.

Leopold Flam
1912–1995Belgium
Leopold Flam (16 March 1912 â 29 September 1995) was a Belgian philosopher.
Simonne Gerbehaye
1899–1987Belgium
Adrienne Gommers
1920–2007Belgium
Charles Coppieters 't Wallant
1903–1986Belgium
Hilda Daneels
1912–1979Belgium
Odile Henri-Ovart
1892–1945Belgium

External references

Wikipedia
Wikidata (Q535680)