About Jules de Burlet
Lived 1844 – 1897 (aged 52). Jules de Burlet was a Belgian politician and art collector.
Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet (; 10 April 1844 – 1 March 1897 ) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1894 to 1896.
Career 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 prime minister of Belgium until 1896. 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.
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Who was Jules de Burlet?
Belgian politician (1844-1897)
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Jules de Burlet was born on 10 April 1844 in Belgium, Ixelles.
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Jules de Burlet died on 1 March 1897 in Nivelles.
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Jules de Burlet was a politician and art collector.
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