Theo, Count van Lynden van Sandenburg | |
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 Van Lynden van Sandenburg, 1882 | |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 20 August 1879 – 23 April 1883 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello |
| Succeeded by | Jan Heemskerk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826-02-24)24 February 1826 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | 18 November 1885(1885-11-18) (aged 59) Langbroek, Netherlands |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth van Persijn († 1866) Wilhelmina van Boetzelaer |
| Children | Alex van Lynden van Sandenburg |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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Constantijn Theodoor, Count van Lynden van Sandenburg, (24 February 1826 – 18 November 1885) was a Dutch politician who served asChairman of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) of theNetherlands between 1879 and 1883.[1]
Lynden van Sandenburg was born inUtrecht on 24 February 1826. He registered to study Law atUtrecht University on 29 March 1844, and obtained a doctorate on 10 October 1848 with a dissertation entitledAn matrimonio Ducis de Montpensier pax Rheno-Trajectina violata dici possit.[2]
He trained as a lawyer before entering politics. He served on theProvincial Council of Utrecht for the district ofAmerongen from 1860, and was elected to theHouse of Representatives in the district ofArnhem in 1866. In the House, he sided with the antirevolutionaries and Christian historicals, and concerned himself with various topics, including justice, agriculture, colonial affairs and education.[3] Van Lynden van Sandenburg resigned his seats in January 1868, when he was appointed Minister of Reformed and Other Worship in theVan Zuylen van Nijevelt cabinet. He returned to the House representing the district ofTiel the following year. He went on to take the position of Minister of Justice between 1874 and 1877 in theHeemskerk–Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet. In this capacity, he reorganised the judiciary, limiting the number of courts.[2]
Van Lynden van Sandenburg took office asMinister of Foreign Affairs andChairman of the Council of Ministers in theVan Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet on 20 August 1879. FollowingSimon Vissering's resignation on 13 June 1881, Van Lynden van Sandenburg was appointed Minister of Finance, and he resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 15 September of that year. In 1882, he proposed several tax reforms, but his bills were never adopted.[3]
After the cabinet's resignation on 23 April 1883, Van Lynden van Sandenburg was granted the honorary titleMinister of State, and was elected to theSenate representing the province ofUtrecht. He served in the Senate until 8 November 1885, and died five days later inSandenburg Castle inLangbroek.[4]
As a member of the ancient Dutch nobleLynden family, Lynden van Sandenburg was born abaron, but was elevated tocount in 1882, with the right of succession to this title for all his legitimate,male-line descendants.[5] He died inLangbroek in 1885.
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| Preceded by | Member forArnhem 1866–1868 With:Levinus Keuchenius | Succeeded by |
| New seat | Member forTiel 1869–1871 With:Johannes Hasselman | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member forTiel 1871–1874 With:Donald Mackay | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 1874–1877 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Council of Ministers 1879–1883 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 1879–1881 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 1881–1883 | Succeeded by |
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