Jules Henri Ghislain Marie, Baron de Trooz (21 February 1857 – 31 December 1907) was a
Belgian Catholic Party politician.
De Trooz was born in
Leuven
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, and had studied philosophy before entering politics. He represented Leuven in the
Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives from 1899 onwards, serving as Education and Interior minister. In 1907 he became the
prime minister of Belgium
german: Premierminister von Belgien
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, retaining the Interior portfolio.
He was the second Belgian prime minister to die in office, after
Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt
Barthélemy Théodore, Count de Theux de Meylandt (26 February 1794 – 21 August 1874) was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium three times. His family de Theux de Meylandt et Montjardin originated i ...
.
Honours
* :
Minister of State by Royal Decree.
* : knight
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* : Knight grand Cross in the
Order of the Redeemer
* :knight Commander in the
Order of Saint Sylvester Pope
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* :knight in the
Order of Pope Pius IX
* :
Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
* Knight grand Cross in the
Order of the Red Eagle
* Knight grand Cross in the
Order of the Double Dragon
* Knight grand Cross in the
Order of the Lion and the Sun
References
External links
Jules de Troozi
ODIS - Online Database for Intermediary Structures
1857 births
1907 deaths
Barons of Belgium
Catholic Party (Belgium) politicians
Politicians from Leuven
Prime Ministers of Belgium
Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
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