Jules de Burlet

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Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet (French pronunciation: [ʒyl filip maʁi də byʁlɛ]; 10 April 1844[1] – 1 March 1897[2]) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1894 to 1896.

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.

References

  1. 1.Caenegem, R. C. van (1980). Grote Winkler Prins: encyclopedie in 25 delen (in Dutch). Elsevier. p. 353. ISBN 978-90-10-02300-1. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. 2.Cahiers: Bijdragen (in French). Éditions Nauwelaerts. 1957. p. 317. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. 3.Burke, Edmund (1898). The Annual Register. Rivingtons. p. 145. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. 4."DE BURLET Jules". connaitrelawallonie.wallonie.be. Retrieved 10 October 2024.