Joseph Lebeau
Joseph Lebeau | |
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Felix de Muelenaere | |
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| Born | 3 January 1794 Huy, Prince-Bishopric of Liège (now Belgium) |
| Died | 19 March 1865 (aged 71) Huy, Belgium |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Liège |
Jean Louis Joseph Lebeau (French pronunciation: prime minister of Belgium on two occasions.
Biography
Born in
Catholic Party with the Liberals in their opposition to the cabinet, without manifesting any open disaffection to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
.
Lebeau had not aimed for the separation of the
Treaty of London
, and Lebeau was accused of treachery to Belgian interests.
He resigned the direction of foreign affairs on the accession of King Leopold, but in the next year became minister of justice. He was elected deputy for
Frankfurt Diet (1839), and in 1840 he formed a short-lived Liberal ministry. From this time he held no office of state, although he continued his energetic support of liberal and anti-clerical
measures. He died at Huy.
Works
Lebeau published La Belgique depuis 1847 (Brussels, 4 vols., 1852), Lettres aux électeurs belges (8 vols., Brussels, 1853–1856). His Souvenirs personnels et correspondance diplomatique 1824–1841 (Brussels, 1883) were edited by A. Freson.
Honours
- National
- Officer Order of Leopold.[1]
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lebeau, Joseph". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 349. In turn, it cites as references:
- A. Freson, "Joseph Lebeau", in the Biographie nationale de Belgique
- T. Juste, Joseph Lebeau (Brussels, 1865).
- A. Freson, "Joseph Lebeau", in the
- Specific
- ^ Almanach royal officiel de Belgique De Decq, 1841
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