Jules de Burlet | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 26 March 1894 – 25 February 1896 | |
| Monarch | Leopold II |
| Preceded by | Auguste Marie François Beernaert |
| Succeeded by | Paul de Smet de Naeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1844-04-10)10 April 1844 |
| Died | 1 March 1897(1897-03-01) (aged 52) |
| Party | Catholic Party |
Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet (French pronunciation:[ʒylfilipmaʁidəbyʁlɛ]; 10 April 1844[1] – 1 March 1897[2]) was a BelgianCatholic Partypolitician who served as thePrime Minister of Belgium from 1894 to 1896.
Born inIxelles, de Burlet was educated as a lawyer. He practised law inNivelles, 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 theBelgian Chamber of People's Representatives. In 1891 he became Interior minister and in 1894 he left the chamber and became a member of theBelgian Senate. At the same time he became theprime minister of Belgium until 1896.[4] On leaving office he was made an honoraryminister of State and served as Belgian ambassador to Portugal in 1896–1897.
He died in Nivelles in 1897.
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Belgium 1894–1896 | Succeeded by |
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