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Frans Schollaert | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 31 December 1907 – 17 June 1911 | |
| Monarchs | Leopold II Albert I |
| Preceded by | Jules de Trooz |
| Succeeded by | Charles de Broqueville |
| President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 12 November 1912 – 29 June 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Gérard Cooreman |
| Succeeded by | Prosper Poullet |
| In office 12 November 1901 – 9 January 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Marie Joseph de Sadeleer |
| Succeeded by | Gérard Cooreman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1851-08-19)19 August 1851 Wilsele, Belgium |
| Died | 29 June 1917(1917-06-29) (aged 65) Sainte-Adresse, France |
| Party | Catholic Party |
François (Frans) Victor Marie Ghislain Schollaert (19 August 1851 – 29 June 1917) was a BelgianCatholic Party politician who served asPrime Minister of Belgium from 1907 to 1911.
Born inWilsele, Schollaert trained as a lawyer and practiced inLeuven. He served as head of the Flemish farmer's union, theBoerenbond. He sat in theBelgian Chamber of People's Representatives from 1888 onwards, holding the office of President of the Chamber from 1901 to 1908, and from 1911 until his death.
OnJules de Trooz's sudden death on the last day of 1907, Schollaert replaced him as theprime minister of Belgium, also holding the Interior and Agriculture portfolios from 1908 to 1910, and the Arts and Science portfolio from 1910 to 1911. Schollaert was PM while the Belgian parliament, in heated debates, voted to annex theCongo Free State, which had been privately owned by BelgianKing Leopold II. It became known as theBelgian Congo.[1][2]
Belgium:Minister of State by Royal Decree.Belgium: Grand Cross in theOrder of the CrownBelgium: Grand Officier in theOrder of Leopold
France: Grand Cross in theLegion of Honour
Holy See: Grand Cross in theOrder of Pius IX
Norway: Grand Cross in theOrder of Saint Olav
Romania: Grand Cross in theOrder of the Star of RomaniaTheSchollaert Channel, discovered in 1898 by theBelgian Antarctic Expedition underGerlache, was named for him.
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| Preceded by | President of the Chamber of Representatives 1901–1908 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Belgium 1908–1911 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of the Chamber of Representatives 1912–1917 | Succeeded by |
