Jules de Burlet explained

Jules de Burlet
Office:Prime Minister of Belgium
Term Start:26 March 1894
Term End:25 February 1896
Predecessor:Auguste Marie François Beernaert
Successor:Paul de Smet de Naeyer
Birth Date:10 April 1844
Birth Place:Ixelles, Belgium
Death Place:Nivelles, Belgium
Party:Catholic Party

Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet (pronounced as /fr/; 10 April 1844[1] – 1 March 1897[2]) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician.

Career

Born in Ixelles, de Burlet was educated as a lawyer. He practised law in Nivelles, where he made his home, and he served as mayor of the town from 1872 to 1891.[3]

From 1884 he represented the Nivelles constituency in the Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives. In 1891 he became Interior minister and in 1894 he left the chamber and became a member of the Belgian Senate. At the same time he became the prime minister of Belgium until 1896.[4] On leaving office he was made an honorary minister of State and served as Belgian ambassador to Portugal in 1896 - 1897.

He died in Nivelles in 1897.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Caenegem . R. C. van . Grote Winkler Prins: encyclopedie in 25 delen . 1980 . Elsevier . 978-90-10-02300-1 . 353 . 10 October 2024 . nl.
  2. Book: Cahiers: Bijdragen . 1957 . Éditions Nauwelaerts . 317 . 10 October 2024 . fr.
  3. Book: Burke . Edmund . The Annual Register . 1898 . Rivingtons . 145 . 10 October 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: DE BURLET Jules . connaitrelawallonie.wallonie.be . 10 October 2024.