De Borchgrave d'Altena

Roger de Borchgrave (* 1871, † 1946) was a Belgian diplomat.

Life

Roger de Borchgrave joined the Foreign Service in 1894. His son Jacques de Borchgrave was born on 2 February 1902, his grandson, Arnaud de Borchgrave 1926.

From July 1911 to 21 September 1917, he was ambassador in Tehran. He then headed from 21 September 1917 to December 9, 1918 at the State Department, the Department of Political and December 9, 1918 to November 30, 1919 the office of Charles de Broqueville and took part in the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.

After an accreditation from 1921 to 1931 as ambassador to Madrid Borchgrave was December 28, 1931 to September 25, 1935 to operate again in the Foreign Ministry. Finally, he was still appointed from 25 September 1935 to 1937 as ambassador to the Holy See.