Jules d'Anethan
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Jules Joseph, Baron d'Anethan (23 April 1803 – 8 October 1888) was an Belgian
Catholic Party
politician.
After serving as minister for Justice and Religion, D'Anethan was named the 12th Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Foreign Affairs by King Leopold II
on 2 July 1870. D'Anethan and the king agreed a programme whereby the King's favoured military reforms—in particular conscription
—would be implemented, along with an agreement not to institute electoral reforms. He served as Foreign and War minister in his own government.
D'Anethan was obliged to include in his cabinet ministers who were opposed to the introduction of conscription which led to conflicts with the King. A political crisis following his nomination of Pierre de Decker
as governor of Limburg
led to the resignation of d'Anethan's government.
He later served, from 1884 to 1885, as president of the Belgian Senate
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Belgium
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Catholic Party
Catholic Party (Belgium)
The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party .-History:In 1852 a Union Constitutionelle et Conservatrice was founded in Ghent, in Leuven , and in Antwerp and Brussels in 1858, which were active only during elections...
politician.
After serving as minister for Justice and Religion, D'Anethan was named the 12th Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Foreign Affairs by King Leopold II
Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free...
on 2 July 1870. D'Anethan and the king agreed a programme whereby the King's favoured military reforms—in particular conscription
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
—would be implemented, along with an agreement not to institute electoral reforms. He served as Foreign and War minister in his own government.
D'Anethan was obliged to include in his cabinet ministers who were opposed to the introduction of conscription which led to conflicts with the King. A political crisis following his nomination of Pierre de Decker
Pierre de Decker
Pierre Jacques François de Decker was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician, statesman and author....
as governor of Limburg
Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
led to the resignation of d'Anethan's government.
He later served, from 1884 to 1885, as president of the Belgian Senate
Belgian Senate
The Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
.
Sources
- L. PLETTINCK, Biographie du baron J. J. d'Anethan, Brugge, 1899
- A. COSEMANS, Jules Joseph d'Anethan, in: Biographie nationale de Belgique, T. XXIX, 1956, col. 93-96.
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