Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt


Barthélemy Théodore, Count de Theux de Meylandt was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician who served as Prime Minister of Belgium three times.

Life

Barthélemy Théodore de Theux de Meylandt was born in the castle of Schabroek in Sint-Truiden on 26 February 1794.
He was Minister of State, a member of the National Congress, Belgium's Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs & Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The count died in Heusden, in the Meylandt Castle on 21 August 1874 in Belgium.
He was the first Belgian Prime Minister to die in office.

First government

The first government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 4 August 1834 to 18 April 1840. Members were:
MinistryOfficeholderParty
Foreign AffairsFelix de MuelenaereCatholic
Internal AffairsBarthélémy de Theux de MeylandtCatholic
JusticeAntoine ErnstLiberal
FinanceEdouard d'HuartLiberal
Public WorksJean-Baptiste NothombCatholic
WarLieutenant-general Louis EvainTechnician
Without portfolioFélix de MérodeCatholic

Second government

The second government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 31 March 1846 to 12 August 1847. Members were:
MinistryOfficeholderParty
Foreign AffairsAdolphe DeschampsCatholic
Internal AffairsBarthélémy de Theux de MeylandtCatholic
JusticeJules d'AnethanCatholic
FinanceJules MalouCatholic
Public WorksGeorges de BavayCatholic
WarAlbert PrisseCatholic
Without portfolioFelix de MuelenaereCatholic
Without portfolioEdouard d'HuartLiberal, Catholic

Third government

The third government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 7 December 1871 to 11 June 1878. When Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt died on 21 August 1874 he was succeeded by Jules Malou, Minister of Finance.
Members were:
MinistryOfficeholderParty
Foreign AffairsGuillaume d'Aspremont LyndenCatholic
Internal AffairsCharles DelcourCatholic
JusticeThéophile de LantsheereCatholic
FinanceJules MalouCatholic
Public WorksFrançois MoncheurCatholic
WarHenri GuillaumeTechnical
Without PortfolioBarthélémy de Theux de MeylandtCatholic

Honours

;National honours
;Foreign Honours