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Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt

Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt
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5th Prime Minister of Belgium
In office
7 December 1871 – 21 August 1874
Monarch Leopold II
Preceded by Jules d'Anethan
Succeeded by Jules Malou
In office
31 March 1846 – 12 August 1847
Monarch Leopold I
Preceded by Sylvain Van de Weyer
Succeeded by Charles Rogier
In office
4 August 1834 – 18 April 1840
Monarch Leopold I
Preceded by Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella
Succeeded by Joseph Lebeau
Personal details
Born (1794-02-26)26 February 1794
Sint-Truiden, Prince-Bishopric of Liège
(now Belgium)
Died 21 August 1874(1874-08-21) (aged 80)
Heusden, Belgium
Political party Catholic Party

Barthélemy Théodore, Count de Theux de Meylandt (26 February 1794 – 21 August 1874) was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician who served as Prime Minister of Belgium three times.

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 (Belgium), a member of the National Congress, Belgium's Prime Minister (1834–1840, 1846–1847 and 1871–1874), Minister of Internal Affairs (1831–1832, 1834–1840 & 1846–1847) & Minister of Foreign Affairs (1836–1840).

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.

The first government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 4 August 1834 to 18 April 1840. Members were:

The second government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 31 March 1846 to 12 August 1847. Members were:

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:



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