Jules de Burlet
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Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet (10 April 1844 – 1 March 1897) was a Belgian
Catholic Party
politician.
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.
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 15th Prime Minister of Belgium. 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.
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.
Born in Ixelles, de Burlet was educated as a lawyer. He practised law in Nivelles
Nivelles
Nivelles is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the old communes of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monstreux....
, where he made his home, and he served as mayor of the town from 1872 to 1891.
From 1884 he represented the Nivelles constituency in the Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives
Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives
The Belgian Chamber of Representatives is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate...
. In 1891 he became Interior minister and in 1894 he left the chamber and became a member 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:...
. At the same time he became the 15th Prime Minister of Belgium. On leaving office he was made an honorary Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
and served as Belgian ambassador to Portugal in 1896–1897.
He died in Nivelles in 1897.