Théophile Charles André de Lantsheere (4 November 1833 – 21 February 1918) was a

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Catholic Party politician. Born in Asse, de Lantsheere was a student of law, obtaining a doctorate, and practiced as an advocate in

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. He was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 1872 for the Diksmuide area, serving until 1900. He served as

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from 1871 to 1878. From 1884 to 1895 he was President of the Chamber of Representatives. After leaving the Chamber of Representatives he served a term from 1900 to 1905 in the

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representing

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. From 1890, he held the post of director of the National Bank of Belgium and from 1905 until his death in 1918 he was

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of the

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(NBB). Together with Baron Alphonse de Moreau d’Andoy and Victor Allard, Théophile de Lantsheere formed the first group of

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s on the board of the NBB. Before the outbreak of

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he arranged the transfer of the bullion and cash reserves of the NBB as well as the banknotes and printing material to the Bank of England. He died in Brussels, a few months before the end of the war. His son Léon de Lantsheere was later also Minister of Justice.

Honours

* Knight grand Cross in the

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. Almanach royal officiel: 1875

Sources

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References

, - 1833 births 1918 deaths Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Government ministers of Belgium Governors of the National Bank of Belgium People from Asse {{Flanders-politician-stub